Holarrhena mitis

Holarrhena mitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Apocynoideae
Tribe:	Malouetieae
Genus:	Holarrhena
Species:	H. mitis
Binomial name
	Holarrhena mitis; (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms
	Carissa mitis Vahl

Holarrhena mitis is a small, fragrant-flowered tree in the Apocynaceae family. It is found in Sri Lanka at elevations below 1,500 feet (460 m).^[1] It has smooth, white bark and soft, fine-grained, yellow-white wood.^[2] The wood and bark have been used to treat fevers and dysentery.^[2] Common names include kiri-mawara or kiri-walla in Sinhala and kuluppalai in Tamil.^[3]

References

^ Hooker, J.D. (1882). "The flora of British India". 3: 645. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.678. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b Trimen, Henry (1895). A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon. Vol. 3. pp. 131–2. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.10864.
^ Wijesinghe, Yvonne (1994). Checklist of woody perennial plants or Sri Lanka. ISBN 955-9153-04-8.

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[1] Hooker, J.D. (1882). "The flora of British India". 3: 645. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.678. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[FloraOfCeylon-2] Trimen, Henry (1895). A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon. Vol. 3. pp. 131–2. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.10864.

[3] Wijesinghe, Yvonne (1994). Checklist of woody perennial plants or Sri Lanka. ISBN 955-9153-04-8.

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