Venival Tree

 Venival Tree

• Scientific Name : Coscinium fenestratum
• English Name :Venival Tree
• Family : Menispermaceae

Special Features:

• The Venival  Tree is Endemic to Sri Lanka
•  Grows in tropical dry and wet forests. 
• Has woody stems with climbing vine-like growth.  
• Yellowish bark and broad leaves.

Uses:

•  Widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. 
• Effective for treating fever, arthritis, liver diseases, and skin disorders.  
•  Also used as a natural yellow dye.

Importance:

• Valuable for traditional medicine. 
•  Helps preserve indigenous healing knowledge.  
• Plays a role in biodiversity conservation.

Conservation:

• Community awareness, cultivation efforts, and scientific research are needed.

Venival is one of the most important medicinal plants that needs urgent conservation in Sri Lanka.

📑Reference:

• "A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon" – M.D. Dissanayake & F.R. Forsberg.
• "Threatened Plants in Sri Lanka: Conservation Priorities" – IUCN Sri Lanka. 
• "Plant Resources of Sri Lanka" – National Herbarium, Peradeniya
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