Indian Cranberry is a evergreen tree belong to heath family that grow up to 5-10 meters in height. It is native to Sri Lanka and India. It is rare plant can be found on montana rain forests in Sri Lanka. Indian Cranberry tree produce durable timber and barks are use in Ayurveda medicine for snake bite.
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Indian Cranberry |
| Scientific Name | Vaccinium leschenaultii |
| Sinhala Name | Boralu |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Genus | Vaccinium leschenaultii |
| Species | Vaccinium leschenaultii |
| Synonym | Vaccinium symplocifolium |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Herb-Wild |
| Growth Habit | Tree |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Origin | Endemic-Indigenous |
| Status | Endangered |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | Yes |
| Other Use | Industrial Timber |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
