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The Gaub tree, Malabar ebony, Black-and-white ebony or Pale moon ebony (Diospyros malabarica) (Bengali: গাব/দেশী গাব) is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is native to the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia.It is a long-lived, very slow-growing tree, which can reach up to 35 m in height with a black trunk up to 70 cm in diameter.
 
The Gaub tree, Malabar ebony, Black-and-white ebony or Pale moon ebony (Diospyros malabarica) (Bengali: গাব/দেশী গাব) is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is native to the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia.It is a long-lived, very slow-growing tree, which can reach up to 35 m in height with a black trunk up to 70 cm in diameter.
  
== Uses ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|wounds}}, {{Uses|diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|dysentery}}, {{Uses|blood diseases}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|leprosy}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|chronic dysentery}}
*Both the bark of the tree and the unripe fruit have medicinal uses in Ayurveda.
 
*The juice of the fresh bark as useful in bilious fever.
 
  
==Common name==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
* '''English''' - Gaub Tree
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==Chemical Composition==
* '''Hindi''' - Gabh
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Leaves contain triterpenes, betulin, β-sitosterol, oleanolic acid and myricyl alcohol. Bark, flowers and fruits contain tannins<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
== External Links ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros_malabarica Diospyros malabarica-Wikipedia]
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Leaves are alternate, simple, oblong, obtuse}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowering time: April-May and Flowers in axillary cymes}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|berries|7–10 mm|Fruiting time: June-July||many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland rain forests}}, {{Commonly seen|along rivers and streams}}, {{Commonly seen|shady and wet sites}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/diospyros-malabarica.php "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.ebbd.info/diospyros-malabarica.html "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Diospyros+malabarica "cultivation details"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289240919_Chemical_constituents_of_the_fruit_essential_oil_of_Diospyros_malabarica_Desr_Kostel_Ebenaceae Chemical constituents of the fruit essential oil ofDiospyros malabarica]
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* [https://eurekamag.com/research/010/311/010311966.php Chemical constituents of the fruit essential oil of Diospyros malabarica]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/265567 Diospyros malabarica on india biodiversity portal]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 11:03, 16 May 2018

Diospyros malabarica, Gaub tree

The Gaub tree, Malabar ebony, Black-and-white ebony or Pale moon ebony (Diospyros malabarica) (Bengali: গাব/দেশী গাব) is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is native to the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia.It is a long-lived, very slow-growing tree, which can reach up to 35 m in height with a black trunk up to 70 cm in diameter.

Uses

cold, wounds, diarrhoea, dysentery, blood diseases, gonorrhoea, leprosy, fever, chronic dysentery

Parts Used

Fruits, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Leaves contain triterpenes, betulin, β-sitosterol, oleanolic acid and myricyl alcohol. Bark, flowers and fruits contain tannins[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


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

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Leaves are alternate, simple, oblong, obtuse

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowering time: April-May and Flowers in axillary cymes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
berries 7–10 mm Fruiting time: June-July many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland rain forests, along rivers and streams, shady and wet sites.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links