Fish berry
Scientific name of Fish berry: Anamirta cocculus
Name of Fish berry in different languages:-
English: Levant berry, Indian berry, Levant nut, Cow killer
Sanskrit: Garalaphala, Kakamari
Hindi: Kakamari
Malayalam: Anamrytu-ആനയമൃത്, Polla-പൊള്ള, Pettumarunnu-പെട്ടുമരുന്നു
Plant description of Fish berry
It is a large-stemmed climber vine, large stemmed up to 10 cm diameter, reach at the top of big trees, the stem grows up to 10 cm in diameter and with a gray color, commonly found in evergreen forest, waste areas. The flowers are small, sweet-scented yellowish-white in color. Fruits are drupe, many, found in clusters, size up to 1 cm diameter. Traditionally it is used to catch fish or as a pesticide.
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Cordate | Margin-Entire | Venation-reticulate |
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Useful plant parts:
Fruits, root
Medicinal uses:
To treat Kapha, Vata, bronchitis, ulcer, inflammation, chronic skin diseases and cough.
Chemical content:
Picrotoxin, berberine, palmatine, magnoflorine and columbamine.
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