Henna
Lawsonia inermis L.
Names
| English | Henna |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Henna |
| Spanish | Alheña |
| Chinese | 散沫花 |
| Scientific name | Lawsonia inermis L. |
About this species
Lawsonia inermis, also known as hina, the henna tree, the mignonette tree, and the Egyptian privet, is a flowering plant and one of the only two species of the genus Lawsonia, with the other being Lawsonia odorata. It is used as a traditional medicinal plant. The species is named after the Scottish physician Isaac Lawson, a good friend of Linnaeus.
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Lawsonia inermis L. es una planta de la familia Lythraceae. Su nombre común es alheña o arjeña (del ár. hisp. alḥínna, y este del árabe الحناء al-ḥinnā´). En inglés se llama henna, término que no estaba reconocido en español por la Real Academia, aunque se usaba como barbarismo. También se decía jena. Ambos términos están reconocidos hoy por la Real Academia.
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散沫花（学名：Lawsonia inermis），又名指甲花、海蒳，是千屈菜科散沫花属下唯一一个种。原产于非洲、南亚及澳大拉西亚的热带与亚热带地区，在澳大拉西亚主要分布于北部的半干旱地带。
植株为大灌木或小乔木，株高约二至六米。叶对生，无毛，近无柄，叶缘全缘，叶形为椭圆形至宽披针形，叶长1.5-5.0公分，叶宽0.5-2公分，叶先端为渐尖形。在雨季开始时，植株会快速的生长，长出新的枝叶，而后生长会逐渐减缓，在干旱期或寒冷的季节，叶子会逐渐变黄，然后掉落。花有四片萼片，萼片长约0.5公分，在基部合成筒状，花萼筒长0.2公分，花瓣白色或红色。子房四室，花柱直立，花柱长约0.5公分。果实小，果径约0.4-0.8公分，每一个果实内约有32-49粒种子，果实为褐色的蒴果，成熟时会裂开为四瓣，开裂呈不规则状。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Lythraceae |
| Genus | Lawsonia |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Wanica1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
