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[[File:Malabar Ebony.jpg|thumb|right|''Diospyros malabarica'', ''Gaub tree'']]
 
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The '''Gaub tree''' is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae. It 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==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|wounds}}, {{Uses|diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|dysentery}}, {{Uses|blood diseases}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|leprosy}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|chronic dysentery}}
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{{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Blood diseases}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Xever}}, {{Uses|Chronic dysentery}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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{{Common names|kn=Holitupare|ml=Panancca|sa=|ta=Tumbika|te=Bandadamara|hi=Gaab|en=Indian persimmon}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
{{Habit|Evergreen Tree}}
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Leaves are alternate, simple, oblong, obtuse}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves are alternate, simple, oblong, obtuse}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|berries|7–10 mm|Fruiting time: June-July||many}}
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{{Fruit|Berries|7–10 mm|Fruiting time: June-July||many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]]  
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* [[Nyagrodadhi kashaya]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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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A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. Tt has a very short viability and so should be sown as soon as possible. The flesh should be removed since this contains germination inhibitors.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Lowland rain forests}}, {{Commonly seen|along rivers and streams}}, {{Commonly seen|shady and wet sites}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland rain forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Along rivers and streams}}, {{Commonly seen|Shady and wet places}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Odermennig.jpg
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Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel. (15591066874).jpg|At feild
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel. (16139768948).jpg|Fruit
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel. (16212786052).jpg|Leaves
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Diospyros malabarica - 2.jpg|Whole tree
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Diospyros malabarica 0zz.jpg|Stem
 
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<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/diospyros-malabarica.php "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/diospyros-malabarica.php Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.ebbd.info/diospyros-malabarica.html "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.ebbd.info/diospyros-malabarica.html Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/08/26/tinduka-uses-dose-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Diospyros+malabarica "cultivation details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Diospyros+malabarica Cultivation details]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* [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://www.researchgate.net/publication/289240919_Chemical_constituents_of_the_fruit_essential_oil_of_Diospyros_malabarica_Desr_Kostel_Ebenaceae Diospyros malabarica on researchgate.net]
* [https://eurekamag.com/research/010/311/010311966.php Chemical constituents of the fruit essential oil of Diospyros malabarica]  
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* [https://eurekamag.com/research/010/311/010311966.php Diospyros malabarica on eurekamag.com]  
 
* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/265567 Diospyros malabarica on india biodiversity portal]
 
* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/265567 Diospyros malabarica on india biodiversity portal]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Ebenaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:06, 28 April 2020

Diospyros malabarica, Gaub tree

The Gaub tree is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae. It 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, Xever, 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 Holitupare
Hindi Gaab
Malayalam Panancca
Tamil Tumbika
Telugu Bandadamara
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Indian persimmon


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

[3]

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. Tt has a very short viability and so should be sown as soon as possible. The flesh should be removed since this contains germination inhibitors.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland rain forests, Along rivers and streams, Shady and wet places.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links