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Prunus padus - Hackberry

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Hackberry, Prunus padus

Hackberry is a species of cherry and it is native to northern Europe and northern Asia. It is a deciduous small tree or large shrub.

Uses

Cold, Indigestion, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions.

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Benzaldehyde, 2-phenylethyl alcohol, phenylacetaldehyde, phenylacetonitrile, linalool and a number of nitrogen-containing constituents like indole, methyl anthranilate, anthranilic aldehyde, 2-aminoacetophenone and nicotinic aldehyde[1]

Common names

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


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Stalked, entire, almost hairless on both sides, sometimes brown-hairy beneath

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long White More than 20 Regular (actinomorphic), fairly small, heavy-scented. Calyx-lobes 5, short, triangular and Flowering time: May–July

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Shiny black, small drupe with a large seed With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

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

Landscape Uses:Specimen. Succeeds in any soil, preferring a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

At moist open areas, Alkaline soils, Acid soils in upland areas.

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