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Ailanthus excelsa - Aralu, Indian tree of heaven
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Ailanthus excelsa, [1] commonly known as tree of heaven, is a large deciduous tree found in India and Sri Lanka. In Tamil, it is also known as Pi-Nari Maram due to its disagreeable odour.There are many related species in Ailanthus.
Ailanthus derived from ailanto, an Ambonese [2] word probably meaning "tree of the gods" or "tree of heaven") is a genus of trees belonging to the family Simaroubaceae, in the order Sapindales (formerly Rutales or Geraniales). The genus is native from east Asia south to northern Australasia.
It is used as a medicinal plant in Traditional medicine.
Common name
- ENGLISH - Indian Tree of Heaven
- KANNADA - ದೊಡಬೇವು
- HINDI - महानिंब
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