''Memecylon capitellatum'' is a species of
plant in the family
Melastomataceae. It is endemic to
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It is known as "weli kaha - වැලි කහ" by local Sinhalese people.
Uses
leaves, stem- medicinal; Wood - tool handles.
References
Sources
* http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-20305366
* http://linnean-online.org/41196/
* http://www.mpnet.iora-rcstt.org/node/3195
capitellatum
Endemic flora of Sri Lanka
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