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Geranium arabicum

Scientific Name:Geranium arabicum   
Vernacular Name:Urukembagufa
Family name :Rubiaceae
Geographic Distribution:Mountain forest , wet area,1650- 3600 m.

Botanical Description

Perennial herb, up to 100 cm long, climbing or trailing, stems , internodes 2-15 cm long. Leaves opposite, petiole 1-10 cm long, stipules entire, lamina,  lobed, lobes rhombic-elliptic, crenulate-serrate at margins, up to 1.5-6 cm long and 1.5- 8 cm wide occasionally rose-reddish at inferior face. Flowers grouped by two, petals rose or mauve, 6-10 mm and 2 -3 mm wide. Fruit  of 15 -22 mmlong.

Medicinal Use

strains and hepatitis.

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