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Lawsonia

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Lawsonia 

a genus of plants of the family Lythraceae, comprising one species—henna (Lawsonia inermis). It is a shrub or small tree with opposite leaves, which are elliptic or broadlanceolate. The flowers, which are numerous, small, white or pink, and fragrant, are in terminal panicles. Henna grows wild in the tropics from North Africa and East Africa to India. In warm countries it is cultivated as an ornamental, medicinal, and dye plant. The cosmetic dye henna is obtained from the leaves. The flowers yield an essential oil that is used in the perfume industry.
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Some types produce yellow berries, including aquifolium amber and variegated foliage such as x altaclerensis Lawsonia, which make a wonderful contrast in festive wreaths and other decorations.
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The paste that has adorned so many women comes from Lawsonia inermis, a small tree that grows in areas where the minimum temperature is usually greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Lawsonia inermis (henna) is widely cultivated and used in many oriental, Middle Eastern and northern African countries.
Antimicrobial properties of Lawsonia inermis (henna): a review by Habbal, O.A.; Al-Jabri, A.A.; El-Hag, A.G. / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
 
 
 
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