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Asvakarna, Dipterocarpus turbinatus

Asvakarna is a deciduous tree. Usually grows upto 35 - 50 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for the oleo-resin in its trunk. This is used locally and also exported. The tree also yields a timber of low quality, though this is used on a large scale in the manufacture of plywood.

Uses

Skin disorders, Urinary tract disorders, Ulcers, Fever, Worm infestation, Ear disorders ^[1]

Parts Used

Oil, Bark, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Challaane, Kalpaini, Googe, Valivara
Hindi	Garjan, Teli-garjan, Tihya-garjan
Malayalam
Tamil	Challani, Enney, Enneymaram, Karalam, Karccamaram, Vellenney, Yennar
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Ajakarna, Asvakarna
English

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Oily)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	7-25 x 4-17.5 cm, ovate, apex acute or acuminate, base acute, obtuse or cordate, margin crenate, undulate, glabrous, coriaceous.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Axillary spiciform racemes	White-pink	30	Fragrant, 3-5 together in axillary racemes.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Nut	10 x 2 cm		Wings 2, oblong, reddish-brown		{{{6}}}

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

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

Illustration
Seeds

References

External Links

Dipterocarpus turbinatus on Theferns.info

[Uses-1] Uses

[Common_names-2] Vernacular names

[Leaf-3] Botonic description

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 [[File:Dipterocarpus turbinatus (Garjan) seedling in RDA, Bogra 01.jpg|thumb|right|''Asvakarna'', ''Dipterocarpus turbinatus'']]
-'''Asvakarna''',  is a deciduous tree, usually growing 35 - 50 metres tall, but with reports of specimens up to 60 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 150cm in diameter and free of branches for two thirds of the tree's height. The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for the oleo-resin in its trunk. This is used locally and also exported. The tree also yields a timber of low quality, though this is used on a large scale in the manufacture of plywood.
+'''Asvakarna''' is a deciduous tree. Usually grows upto 35 - 50 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for the oleo-resin in its trunk. This is used locally and also exported. The tree also yields a timber of low quality, though this is used on a large scale in the manufacture of plywood.
 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Skin disorders}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract disorders}}, {{Uses|Ulcers, wounds}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|Worm infestation}}, {{Uses|Ear disorders}}
+{{Uses|Skin disorders}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract disorders}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Worm infestation}}, {{Uses|Ear disorders}}
 <ref name="Uses"/>
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 ==Common names==
-{{Common names|kn=challaane, kalpaini, googe, valivara|ml=|sa=ajakarna, asvakarna|ta=challani, enney, enneymaram,  karalam, karccamaram, vellenney, yennar|te=|hi=garjan, teli-garjan, tihya-garjan|en=}}
+{{Common names|kn=Challaane, Kalpaini, Googe, Valivara|ml=|sa=Ajakarna, Asvakarna|ta=Challani, Enney, Enneymaram,  Karalam, Karccamaram, Vellenney, Yennar|te=|hi=Garjan, Teli-garjan, Tihya-garjan|en=}}
 <ref name="Common names"/>
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 ==Identification==
 ===Leaf===
-{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|7-25 x 4-17.5 cm, ovate, apex acute or acuminate, base acute, obtuse or cordate, margin crenate, undulate, glabrous, coriaceous; lateral nerves 10-15 pairs, parallel, prominent, intercostae scalariform, obscure; petiole 17-50 mm, slender, glabrous, swollen tipped;  stipules large, lateral, leaving an annular stipular scar, tomentose.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
+{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|7-25 x 4-17.5 cm, ovate, apex acute or acuminate, base acute, obtuse or cordate, margin crenate, undulate, glabrous, coriaceous.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
 ===Flower===
-{{Flower|Bisexual|axillary spiciform racemes|White-pink|30|fragrant, 3-5 together in axillary racemes; pedicels 3 cm long. Calyx cupular at base, lobes 5, unequal. Petals 5, tinged with pink. Stamens 30; filaments yellowish, often dilated at base; connective aristate. Ovary superior, slightly adherent to the calyx tube, 3-celled, ovules 2 in each cell.}}
+{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary spiciform racemes|White-pink|30|Fragrant, 3-5 together in axillary racemes.}}
 ===Fruit===
-{{Fruit|Nut|10 x 2 cm||wings 2, oblong, reddish-brown|}}
+{{Fruit|Nut|10 x 2 cm||Wings 2, oblong, reddish-brown|}}
 ===Other features===
 ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 ==Where to get the saplings==
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 ==How to plant/cultivate==
 ===Season to grow===
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 ==External Links==
-* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dipterocarpus+turbinatus]
+* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dipterocarpus+turbinatus Dipterocarpus turbinatus on Theferns.info]
 [[Category:Herbs]]
 [[Category:Plants of western ghats]]
 [[Category:Dipterocarpaceae]]