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[[File:Pongamia pinnata (Karanj) near Hyderabad W IMG 7634.jpg|right|thumb| ''Karanjah'']]
'''Pongamia pinnata''' is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family. Recently it has been proposed that the genus Pongamia be rejected in favor of the genus Millettia, and many species have been reclassified. Due to recent interest in biofuels, Pongamia is often the generic name given for Millettia pinnata, a tree being explored for producing biodiesel.
==External LinkUses=={{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|sluggish live}}, {{Uses|skin diseases}}, {{Uses|rheumatic joints}}, {{Uses|scabies}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|whooping cough}}, {{Uses|febrifuge}}, {{Uses|bleeding haemorrhoids}}
==Chemical Composition==
The metabolities, beta-sitosteryl acetate and galactoside, stigma sterol, its galactoside and sucrose are being reported for the first time from this plant.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Honge|ml=Ponnu, Unnu|sa=Karanjah|ta=Pungai|te=Pungu|hi=Karanj|en=Pongam Tree, Indian Beech Tree}}
==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==
{{Habit|Evergreen Tree}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Native to humid tropical and subtropical environments, it is found at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|lowland forest}}, {{Commonly seen|limestone and rocky coral outcrops on the coast}}, {{Commonly seen|along the edges}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
DerrisPinnata.jpg
DerrisPinnataFl.jpg
Gaanuga cettu.JPG
Homge (Kannada- ಹೊಮ್ಗೆ) (470948483).jpg
Indian beech - ഉങ്ങ് 01.JPG
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16414771 "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pongamia+pinnata "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/np030207g Pongamia pinnata on journal of natural products]
* [https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Agrimonia+eupatoria]
* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/agrimony-herb.html]
* [https://www.globalherbalsupplies.com/herb_information/agrimony.htm]
* [https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/agrim015.html]
[[Category:Herbs]]
