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Guettarda speciosa

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Guettarda speciosa is a small, evergreen tree, with fragrant, long, tubular, white flowers, that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for a range of local uses.

Uses

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Parts Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Flowers.

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

Evergreen tree

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

Seed, Cuttings, Layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a well-drained soil and a position in full sun or bright shade.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Coastal strand, Sandy coastal habitats.

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References

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

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