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'''Khaya senegalensis''' is an evergreen tree with a widely spreading, rounded crown. It can grow upto 15 - 30 metres tall. It has a bole that is up to 1 metre in diameter, unbranched for 8 - 16 metres, the buttresses are neither prominent nor absent. Usually evergreen, the tree can be deciduous in drier climates.
 
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Syphilis}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Dermatoses}}, {{Uses|Scorpion bite}}, {{Uses|Allergies}}, {{Uses|Infection of the gums}}, {{Uses|Hookworm}}, {{Uses|Bleeding wounds}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Young twigs}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
 
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A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 29 - 38°c, but can tolerate 13 - 42°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Riverine forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Savannah woodlands}}.
  
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Khaya+senegalensis Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Khaya_senegalensis_(PROTA) ]
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* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/29377 ]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/African%20Mahogany.html ]
 
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Revision as of 17:52, 28 May 2020

Khaya senegalensis MS 2037.JPG

Khaya senegalensis is an evergreen tree with a widely spreading, rounded crown. It can grow upto 15 - 30 metres tall. It has a bole that is up to 1 metre in diameter, unbranched for 8 - 16 metres, the buttresses are neither prominent nor absent. Usually evergreen, the tree can be deciduous in drier climates.

Uses

Fever, Syphilis, Jaundice, Dermatoses, Scorpion bite, Allergies, Infection of the gums, Hookworm, Bleeding wounds.[1]

Parts Used

Bark, Young twigs, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

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

Prabhava

Habit

[[:Category:Habit - |]]

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

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 1,800 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 29 - 38°c, but can tolerate 13 - 42°c[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Riverine forests, Savannah woodlands.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links