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Rhizophora mucronata

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Rhizophora mucronata is a slow-growing, much-branched, evergreen tree growing up to 27 metres tall, with a bole 50 - 70 cm in diameter. The tree produces numerous stilt roots from the base. The tree is an important local source of tannins and fuel, mainly gathered from the wild but also semi-cultivated in some areas.

Uses

Haematuria.[1]

Parts Used

Bark, Wood.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕಾಂದಲೆ Kandale, ನಿಜ ಕಂಡ್ಲಾ Nija kaandla
Hindi
Malayalam Panachchikkantal, Pranthankantal
Tamil Kantal, Pey-k-kantal
Telugu Adavi ponna, Kandla
Marathi Dumbi, Kamo
Gujarathi Karod, Cheriyan
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Asiatic Mangrove, Boriti poles

[3]

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

[4]

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 coastal areas of the moist to wet lowland tropics and subtropics.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Shores, Marshes, Tidal creeks, Low coastal area.

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References

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

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