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Altingia excelsa - Rasamala

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Altingia excelsa is an evergreen tree. It can grow up to 50 metres tall in the warmer parts of its range such as Indonesia. However it is only about 20 metres tall in other areas such as China.

Uses

Skin diseases, Scabies, Leucoderma, Colic, Orchiditis.

Parts Used

Stem, Bark.

Chemical Composition

Aromatic alcohols: phenylpropyl-, cinnamic-, benzyl alcohol Cinnamic acid (up to 30%): cinnamic acid esters, including among others cinnamyl cinnamate (styracine), cinnamic acid ethyl esters.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Shilarasa, Turushka
English Oriental Sweet Gum


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
Alternate Simple Elliptical to oblong or ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 6 -12 cm long by 2.5 -5.5 cm wide, with finely toothed margins

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Monoecious 1.2-2.5 cm Consisting of masses of the stamen Male and female flowers are on separate inflorescences but on the same tree. Female flowers 4-18 rounded heads are borne together, 1.2-2.5 cm in diameter {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Four-compartment capsule Brown in color Contains many seeds Flattened, obovate and surrounded by a sweetly aromatic narrow wing

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 from 500 - 1,700 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical montane evergreen broadleaved forests.

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