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 Plant nameHenna
 LanguageEnglish
 Latin nameLawsonia inermis L. - please click to view full record
 Latin name (synonyms)Lawsonia alba Lam.
 Sanskrit namemedhinī, madayantikā, nakharajanī
 Hindi namemehanti, henā
 Tamil namemailēnanti, marutāṇi
 Malayalam namemailāñci, mayilāñci
 English nameHenna, Egyptian priven, Cypress shrub
 
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