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Lawsonia inermis L.

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Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Red flower forma. Lawsonia inermis L. Lythraceae. CN: [Malay - Inai], Henna, Mignonette-tree, Jamaica-mignonette. Exact native range obscure; widely distributed and naturalized to the tropics and neo-tropics; cultivated as source of dye for food coloring, base for hair and skin coloration, ornamental and folks medicines. Synonym(s):Lawsonia alba Lam. Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?21699en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henna

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