Wild plants of Kalam valley, Swat, Pakistan

Plant Profile
Scientific Name: Skimmia laureola
Local Name: namaar
English Name:a kind of shrub
Encyclopedic Info:an aromatic shrub or small tree; found in rocky places at higher altitudes; its smoke is used to ward off the evil eye; leaves used as a cough remedy for cattle
Altitude: 3320 m
Aspect: North
Collected by: M. Zaman Sagar & Shamshi Khan
Local Use: medicinally, evil eye

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