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Artabotrys hexapetalus - Harachampaka

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Harachampaka, Artabotrys hexapetalus

Ylang Ylang is an evergreen climbing shrub, It grows up to 8 metres tall. It is a powerful, far-reaching, many-stemmed woody climber, the old stems of great thickness.

Uses

Cholera, Scrofula[1]


Parts Used

Flower, Leaf[1]


Chemical Composition

3-Hydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan, nonacosanoic acid 2', 3'-dihydroxypropyl ester, pentacosanoic acid 2,-3'-dihydroxypropyl ester and docosanoic acid have been isolated for the first time from the seeds of Artabotrys odoratissimus and identified by spectroscopic data of these natural products and their derivatives.

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kandaala sampige, Madana kaamaeshvari, Manoranjana
Hindi Harichampa, Madanmast
Malayalam Madanakameswari, Manoranjitam
Tamil Manoranjitham
Telugu Manoranjithamu, Muddasampenga, Phalasampanga, Manoranjidamu
Marathi Hiravaachaapa, Hirvachampa
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Harachampaka, Madanah, Nilachampaka
English Fragrant hots Joy

[2]

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 climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Elliptic-oblong Leaves alternate, acute at base, shortly acuminate at apex, 6-15 x 2- 4.5 cm, glabrous; lateral nerves 6-18 pairs.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Solitary Yellow Many Flowers solitary or paired on terminal or leaf opposed hooked peduncles, ca 2 cm across, fragrant; pedicels ca 1 cm long, pubescent. Flowering season is January to March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Etaerio of follicles Fruitlets 14-20, ovoid, apiculate, 3-4 cm long, glabrous Seeds Brown Fruiting season is January to March

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Cuttings, Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in a sunny position or in semi-shade. The fleshy fruits are eaten by rats, who thus transport the seeds. The plant has escaped from cultivation in some areas and is reported as being invasive in Hawaii.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub Tropical area, Gardens

Photo Gallery

  • Matured leaves
  • Flower
  • Young leaves
  • Whole tree

  • Fruits

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.545, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. ↑ Vernacular names
  3. ↑ Botanic description
  4. ↑ Cultivation details

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