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'''Bahugranthih''' or '''Tamarix gallica''', the '''French tamarisk''',<ref name="int"/> is a deciduous, herbaceous, twiggy shrub or small tree reaching up to about 5 meters high.It is indigenous to Saudi Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula, and very common around the Mediterranean region. It is present in many other areas as an invasive introduced species, often becoming a noxious weed. It was first described for botanical classification by the taxonomist Carolus Linnaeus in 1753, but had already been in cultivation since 1596. ==Uses=={{Uses|wounds}}, {{Uses|diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|dysentery}}.   ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}. ==Chemical Composition==Seed contains anthraquinones,namely; (aurantio-obtusin, chryso-obtusin,obtusin, chrysoobtusin-2-O-beta-glucoside,physcion,emodin,chrysophanol,obtusifolin,obtusifolin-2-O-beta-D-glucoside, alaternin 2-O-β-Dglucopyranoside)15, brassinosteroids(brassinolide, castasterone, typhasterol,teasterone, and 28-norcastasterone), andmonoglycerides (monopalmitin andmonoolein)16. Phenolic glycosides such asrubrofusarin triglucoside, nor-rubrofusaringentiobioside, demethylflavasperonegentiobioside, torachrysone gentiobioside,torachrysone tetraglucoside and torachrysoneapioglucoside were also isolated 17<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=āvarike|ml=|sa=Aaavartaki|ta=āvārai|te=taṃgēḍu|hi=Tarwar|en=Avaram senna}} ==Habit=={{Habit|Deciduous Shrub}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|alternate|stipulate|The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long, narrowly furrowed, slender, pubescent, with an erect linear gland between the leaflets of each pair, leaflets 16-24, very shortly stalked 2-2.5 cm long 1-1.3 cm broad, slightly overlapping, oval oblong, obtuse, at both the ends}}.<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|bisexual|2.5 cm long|bright yellow|5-20|The racemes are few-flowered, short, erect, crowded in axils of upper leaves so as to form a large terminal inflorescence stamens barren; the ovary is superior, unilocular, with marginal ovules.}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|short legume|7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|oblong, obtuse, tipped with long style base, flat, thin, papery, undulately crimpled, pilose, pale brown.|12-20 seeds}}

It is indigenous to Saudi Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula, and very common around the Mediterranean region. It is present in many other areas as an invasive introduced species, often becoming a noxious weed.<ref name="int/> It was first described for botanical classification by the taxonomist Carolus Linnaeus in 1753, but had already been in cultivation since 1596.==Other features===

== Description List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''

It has fragile, woody branchlets that drop off in autumn along with ==Where to get the smallsaplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, scale-like leaves that cover them. The leaf-shape is an adaption over time to exceedingly dry conditions{{Propagation|Cuttings}}.

The pink flowers are tiny, hermaphroditic==How to plant/cultivate==An easily grown plant, succeeding in most soils and are borne on narrow, feather-like spikestolerant of saline conditions[5]. They frequently bloom earlier than the leaves, first Grows well in heavy clay soils as well as in May, sands and sometimes a second time in August.even shingle<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

In its native range the plant grows ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|moist areas such as riverbanks, especially in saline soilsregion}}.

It has been grown as an ornamental plant for its profuse production of showy pink flower spikes. In Algeria and surrounding areas it has been used in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]/ medicinally for rheumatism, diarrhea, and other maladies.==Photo Gallery==<ref namegallery class="left" caption="uses"/widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg

== References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[httpshttp://plantsciteseerx.ist.usdapsu.govedu/coreviewdoc/profiledownload?symboldoi=10.1.1.679.2571&rep=rep1&type=TAGA pdf "Tamarix gallicaPharmacological". Natural Resources Conservation Service ]</ref><ref name="usesLeaf">[http://www.uicnmedeol.org/nabppages/database703261/HTMdetails "eol.ord"]</PDFref><ref name="How to plant/p64cultivate">[http://practicalplants.pdf A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africaorg/wiki/Tamarix_gallica "practical plants"]</ref>

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