శాస్త్రీయ నామం : Melastoma malabathricum

సంస్కృతం : क्षुद्र जलेशनी
खर पत्री, स्वभ्र पुष्पी
हिंदी : लाखेरी
खर पत्री, स्वभ्र पुष्पी
हिंदी : लाखेरी
English : Indian Rhododendron
రంగు/లు : ఊదా రంగు
Description:
Melastoma malabathricum which belongs to the family of Melastomataceae, a evergreen shrub found throughout the moist parts of India, Thailand, Malaysia and other S.E. Asian countries.
Medicinal Properties:
It is commonly being used by folk practitioners of above mentioned countries for the treatment of diarrhoea dysentery and fever by which the antibacterial action of the plant can be inferred.
Courtesy: Thesis of DR. ARCHANA HEGDE .M