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'''Hackberry''' or '''Prunus padus''', known as '''bird cherry, hagberry, or Mayday tree''', is a species of cherry, native to northern Europe and northern Asia. It is a deciduous small tree or large shrub, 8–16 m tall, which grows south of the Arctic Circle in Britain and northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia and Ukraine. There are also some trees in France, Spain, Portugal, North Italy and in the Balkans. It is the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes.
 
'''Hackberry''' or '''Prunus padus''', known as '''bird cherry, hagberry, or Mayday tree''', is a species of cherry, native to northern Europe and northern Asia. It is a deciduous small tree or large shrub, 8–16 m tall, which grows south of the Arctic Circle in Britain and northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia and Ukraine. There are also some trees in France, Spain, Portugal, North Italy and in the Balkans. It is the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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*The fruit of this tree is seldom used in western Europe, but is commonly eaten farther east.
 
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*The blacks fruits of the tree can be ground down to make flour for culinary purposes.
 
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*It was used medicinally during the Middle Ages.[clarification]
 
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*It is also sold as an ornamental in North America as a May Day tree.[clarification needed]
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Fruit}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seed}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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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<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Stalked, entire, almost hairless on both sides, sometimes brown-hairy beneath}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white|more than 20|Regular (actinomorphic), fairly small, heavy-scented. Calyx-lobes 5, short, triangular and Flowering time: May–July}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Shiny black, small drupe with a large seed|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Landscape Uses:Specimen. Succeeds in any soil, preferring a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Streams and in moist open woods}}, {{Commonly seen|Alkaline soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Acid soils in upland areas}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697889 "Volatile Constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/puut/bird-cherry "plant decsription"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+padus "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/14012/i-Prunus-padus-i/Details https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/native-trees/bird-cherry/ rhs.org.uk]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e870 Prunus padus on missouri botonical garden]
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* [https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/native-trees/bird-cherry/ Prunus padus on woodlandtrust.org]
  
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* '''English''' - Hackberry
 
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* '''Hindi''' - प्रूनस् पैडस
 
  
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== External Links ==
 
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_padus Prunus padus - Wikipedia]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 17:46, 31 May 2018

Hackberry, Prunus padus

Hackberry or Prunus padus, known as bird cherry, hagberry, or Mayday tree, is a species of cherry, native to northern Europe and northern Asia. It is a deciduous small tree or large shrub, 8–16 m tall, which grows south of the Arctic Circle in Britain and northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia and Ukraine. There are also some trees in France, Spain, Portugal, North Italy and in the Balkans. It is the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed.

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[2]

Common names

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


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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

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

[3]

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, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Specimen. Succeeds in any soil, preferring a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Streams and in moist open woods, Alkaline soils, Acid soils in upland areas.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "Volatile Constituents"
  3. ↑ "plant decsription"
  4. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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