Micrococca mercurialis (L.) Benth.Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms: Tragia mercurialis L., Microstachys mercurialis (L.) Dalzell & A.Gibson, Mercurialis alternifolia Lam., Mercurialis abyssinica Hochst. ex Pax & K.Hoffn., Claoxylon mercurialis (L.) Thwaites, Claoxylon mercuriale (L.) Thwaites
Malayalam: Kunukku-thooki
Description: Erect or procumbent annual herb up to c. 50 cm tall. Leaves alternate, elliptic-ovate, 2-7 cm long, pale green, often purple-tinged, with 4-7 pairs of ascending lateral veins ending at the margin; margin scalloped. Inflorescences up to 7.5 cm long, axillary, spike-like, containing male and female flowers. Flowers greenish-yellow with a purplish disk. Fruit ovoid-subspherical, 3-lobed, up to 3 × 5.5 mm, with sparse bristly hairs, bluish-green, drying to dark purple.
Plant used to treat fever in children; plant sap instilled into nose, eyes or ears to treat headache and otitis [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
8 Published articles of Micrococca mercurialis
