Common Name: Artic Snow, Milky Way, Snowflake
Botanical Name: Wrightia antidysenteria
Family: Apocyncae
Type of the plant: Small tree
Growing Area: in any area
Description: A slender, Grows up to 0.7-2m . Petiole is 0.1-0.6cm. Leave blade 1-4 cm wide. Leaves are Green and oval and Young leaves are light green. The tips of the leaves are pointed. Leaves turn yellow before shedding. The stem is strong and the branches are not so strong. White spots can be seen in some places on the stem. Flowers are poor, short-penduncled , monochasialy and white. Tube is 1.7-2.8cm long. Mevocarps 9-15 cm long.
Medicinal Properties: Traditionally, Flowers and roots are taken for the treatment of Russell's Viper bites. Infusion of leaves cures tonsillitis, bronchial diseases and uveitis.
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