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Centella asiatica is a small plant native to Asia that has been used in traditional medicine and modern skincare products for centuries. It matters because scientific research suggests it may have benefits for skin health and wound healing, making it a popular ingredient in cosmetics and wellness formulations today.
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Indian pennywort
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
Observations10,241
Groupplantae
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Centella asiatica, commonly known as Indian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, spadeleaf, coinwort or gotu kola, is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is consumed as a culinary vegetable and is used in traditional medicine.
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Botanical taxa named by Carl LinnaeusDietary supplementsEdible ApiaceaeFlora of temperate AsiaFlora of tropical AsiaIUCN Red List least concern speciesMackinlayoideaePlants described in 1753Plants used in traditional African medicinePlants used in traditional Chinese medicineTaxonbars with 35–39 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added basionyms