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Hopea parviflora - Malabar Ironwood

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Malabar Ironwood

Hopea parviflora is evergreen tree. It can grows up to 40 m tall. The bole can be 150cm in diameter. The tree produces a beautiful timber and is commonly harvested from the wild, both for local use and for trade. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011).

Uses

Piles.

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bovu mara, Kiralbhogi, Sannele bogi
Hindi
Malayalam Irimpakam, Irumbogum, Kambagam
Tamil Irubogam, Kongu, Pongu, Vellaikongu
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Malabar Ironwood, White Kongu


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

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Stipules caducous Petiole to 0.6 cm long, slightly canaliculate above, pubescent when young

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
White Inflorescence panicles Tomentose {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Nut with accrescent calyx lobes 1

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,100 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 26 - 33°c, but can tolerate 8 - 27°c.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist regions of western India, Near rivers and in moist, Fertile valleys, Semi deciduous forest, Deciduous moist forest.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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