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  Family: Fabaceae

  Origin: Mexico and C America

  Medicinal use: It is a striking ornamental plant, widely cultivated in tropical gardens. It is the “National Flower” of the Caribbean island of Barbados. In India it is found in tropical rain forests. With its beautiful yellow, red and orange inflorescence, it is colloquially called “Ratnagundhi”. The juice of its leaves cures fever, the juice of the flower is used for aches, and the seeds for coughs, respiratory difficulties, and chest pain.

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  Family: Rubiaceae

  Origin: Philippines

  Medicinal use: Mussaenda philippica is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae that grows as a shrub or small tree. Native to the Philippines it is commonly grown elsewhere as an ornamental species. The most attractive thing about these plants are the colorful sepals that accompany the flowers. There can be numerous sepals associated with a flower or just one (it depends on the species). The sepals are very similar to the leaves but they are completely colored.

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  Scientific name: Spathodea campanulata

  Family: Bignoniaceae

  Origin: Africa

  Medicinal use: Pathodea is a monotypic genus of phanerogams belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. Made of soft wood, used for bird nests. The flower bud is blistered and contains water. The sap sometimes stains fingers and clothing yellow. The open flowers are cup-shaped and store rain and dew water, making them attractive to many species of birds.

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  Scientific name: Muntingia calabura

  Family: Muntingiaceae

  Origin: Mexico and Tropical America

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