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[[File:Fruits Aphanamixis polystachya.jpg|thumb|Fruits of Rohithaka|thumb|right|''Rohithaka'', ''Aphanamixis polystachya'']] | [[File:Fruits Aphanamixis polystachya.jpg|thumb|Fruits of Rohithaka|thumb|right|''Rohithaka'', ''Aphanamixis polystachya'']] | ||
| − | '''Rohithaka''' is a tall evergreen tree with imparipinnate leaves. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. The seed oil is a commercially valuable product in India | + | '''Rohithaka''' is a tall evergreen tree with imparipinnate leaves. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. The seed oil is a commercially valuable product in India where it is used in making soap. The tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental. |
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Eye diseases}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Hemarrhoids}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}} | {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Eye diseases}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Hemarrhoids}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}} | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| + | The stembark contains a limonoid, ammorinin and a saponin, poriferasterol-3-rhamnoside. <ref name="Chemical composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate| | + | {{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate|Crowded at the end of branchlets, estipulate; leaflets 7-15, opposite, 4.5-25 x 2.5-6.5 cm, lowest pair smaller, ovate-oblong or oblanceolate, acute, apex acute or acuminate, base oblique, margin entire, undulate, coriaceous, glabrous above and glabrescent beneath; rachis 12-44.6 cm long, stout, pubescent, swollen at base, grooved above till the lowest leaf pairs, lateral nerves 7-13 pairs, pinnate, prominent; intercostae reticulate, prominent.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Polygamous|70 cm long|Whitish yellow|| | + | {{Flower|Polygamous|70 cm long|Whitish yellow||Axillary, drooping; pedicel 2-6 mm long; sepals 5, orbicular, thick; petals 3, white, orbicular; staminal tube 4 mm long, globose; anthers 6, oblong, included; ovary superior, ovoid, pubescent, 3-celled, ovules 2 in each cell; stigma 3-lobed, subsessile.}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | File:Aphanamixis polystachya seedlings.jpg|thumb|Seedlings of Rohithaka| | + | File:Aphanamixis polystachya seedlings.jpg|thumb|Seedlings of Rohithaka|Saplings |
File:Flowers Aphanamixis polystachya.jpg|thumb||Yellow flower | File:Flowers Aphanamixis polystachya.jpg|thumb||Yellow flower | ||
File:Opened fruit Aphanamixis polystachya.jpg|thumb|A dehisced capsule of Rohithaka, showing the red aril covering the black seed|Red flower | File:Opened fruit Aphanamixis polystachya.jpg|thumb|A dehisced capsule of Rohithaka, showing the red aril covering the black seed|Red flower | ||
| − | + | File:Aphanamixis polystachya branch.jpg|thumb|Fruiting branches of Rohithaka|Whole plant | |
| − | + | File:Fruits of Aphanamixis polystachya.jpg|thumb||Fruits | |
| + | Aphanamixis polystachya P1140572 02.jpg|Seeds | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/ BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/ BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref> | ||
<ref name="Uses">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a00e/0181cf6ba84d5218f1d70421a3e5f024ac0a.pdf Uses]</ref> | <ref name="Uses">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a00e/0181cf6ba84d5218f1d70421a3e5f024ac0a.pdf Uses]</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Plants of western ghats]][[Category:Tree]] | [[Category:Plants of western ghats]][[Category:Tree]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Meliaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:12, 26 March 2020
Rohithaka is a tall evergreen tree with imparipinnate leaves. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. The seed oil is a commercially valuable product in India where it is used in making soap. The tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Fever, Ulcers, Skin diseases, Diabetes, Eye diseases, Jaundice, Hemarrhoids, Jaundice, Burning sensation, Rheumatism [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The stembark contains a limonoid, ammorinin and a saponin, poriferasterol-3-rhamnoside. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | hottenola, mukhya mutthage, mukhyamuttage, roheethaka |
| Hindi | harinhara, harinkhana |
| Malayalam | cemmaram |
| Tamil | Kattuk-Kasturi, Kasturivendai |
| Telugu | chevamanu, rohitaka |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | sitapushpa, aptavha, sarvajanapriya, shuklarohita, rohitakah |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Vaata, Pitta
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnate | Alternate | Crowded at the end of branchlets, estipulate; leaflets 7-15, opposite, 4.5-25 x 2.5-6.5 cm, lowest pair smaller, ovate-oblong or oblanceolate, acute, apex acute or acuminate, base oblique, margin entire, undulate, coriaceous, glabrous above and glabrescent beneath; rachis 12-44.6 cm long, stout, pubescent, swollen at base, grooved above till the lowest leaf pairs, lateral nerves 7-13 pairs, pinnate, prominent; intercostae reticulate, prominent. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polygamous | 70 cm long | Whitish yellow | Axillary, drooping; pedicel 2-6 mm long; sepals 5, orbicular, thick; petals 3, white, orbicular; staminal tube 4 mm long, globose; anthers 6, oblong, included; ovary superior, ovoid, pubescent, 3-celled, ovules 2 in each cell; stigma 3-lobed, subsessile. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 2.5-3.5 x 3 cm | 3-lobed, glabrous yellow or purplish; seeds 2 or 3, oblong, with a scarlet aril. | Seeds black | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
No pretreatment required, seeds germinate easily in polybags or beds.
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area.
Photo Gallery
Saplings
Yellow flower
Red flower
Whole plant
Fruits
Seeds
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eye diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemarrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burning sensation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Barks used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Tree
- Meliaceae
