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Voacanga africana - Voacanga africana

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Voacanga africana

Voacanga africana is a small tropical African tree that grows to 6m in height. It has leaves that are up to 30 cm in length, and the tree produces yellow or white flowers, which become berries with yellow seeds.

Uses

Template:U;ses, Carious teeth, Eczema, Furuncles, Abscesses, Filaria, Fungal infections, Fatigue, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Voacangine, 0.02% Voacamine, 0.44% Vobtusine. bark yielded 1.74% alkaloid, @ 0.2% Voacamine, 0.006% Vobtusine. leaves yielded 0.0009% Voacamine, 0.65% Vobtusine. fruit yielded Voacangine, traces of Voacamine, 0.52% Vobtusine.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Small-Fruit Wild Frangipani


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

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite The leaves are about 30 cm are bright, ovoid

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long White or yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is February and April

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm Voacanga tends to occur during the summer months between June and September With hooked hairs Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The plant is not frost resistant, but plants will survive if protected for the first 3 years.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Understorey tree of forest, Open woodland, Light forest, Secondary jungle, Savannah woodland.

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