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'''Robinia pseudoacacia''' is commonly known in its native territory as '''black locust'''. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States, but it has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe, Southern Africa and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Brain tumors}}, {{Uses|Gastritis}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Sore throat}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Nervousness}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Mental fatigue}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Heal burns}}.
  
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'''Robinia pseudoacacia''', commonly known in its native territory as '''black locust''',<ref name="int"/> is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States, but it has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe, Southern Africa<ref name="int2"/> and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. Another common name is false acacia, a literal translation of the specific name (pseudo meaning fake or false and acacia referring to the genus of plants with the same name.) It was introduced into Britain in 1636.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Pioglitazone (PubChem CID: 4829)Magnolol (PubChem CID: 72300)Honokiol (PubChem CID: 72303)Falcarindiol (PubChem CID: 5281148)Resveratrol (PubChem CID: 445154)Amorfrutin 1 (PubChem CID: 10132170)Rosiglitazone (PubChem CID: 77999)Quercetin (PubChem CID: 5280343)(−)-Catechin (PubChem CID: 73160)Linolenic acid (PubChem CID: 5280934)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Black locust reaches a typical height of 40–100 feet (12–30 m) with a diameter of 2–4 feet (0.61–1.22 m).<ref name="des"/> Exceptionally, it may grow up to 52 metres (171 ft) tall and 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) diameter in very old trees. It is a very upright tree with a straight trunk and narrow crown which grows scraggly with age. The dark blue-green compound leaves with a contrasting lighter underside give this tree a beautiful appearance in the wind and contribute to its grace.
 
  
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Black locust is a shade intolerant species<ref name="des2"/> and therefore is typical of young woodlands disturbed areas where sunlight is plentiful and soil is dry, in this sense, black locust can often grow as a weed tree. It also often spreads by underground shoots or suckers which contribute to the weedy character of this species. Young trees are often spiny, however, mature trees often lack spines. In the early summer black locust flowers; the flowers are large and appear in large, intensely fragrant (reminiscent of orange blossoms), clusters. The leaflets fold together in wet weather and at night (nyctinasty) as some change of position at night is a habit of the entire leguminous family.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=}}
  
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== Uses ==
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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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*In traditional medicine of India, different parts of R. pseudoacacia are used as laxative, antispasmodic, and diuretic.<ref name="uses"/>
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===Rasa===
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*In Romania the flowers are sometimes used to produce a sweet and perfumed jam. This means manual harvesting of flowers, eliminating the seeds and boiling the petals with sugar, in certain proportions, to obtain a light sweet and delicate perfume jam.
 
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*In France and in Italy, R. pseudoacacia flowers are eaten as beignets after being coated in batter and fried in oil; they are also eaten in Japan, largely as tempura.
 
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*It is very resistant to rot, and durable, making it prized for furniture, flooring, paneling, fence posts, and small watercraft.
 
  
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==Common name==
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===Guna===
  
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* '''English''' - Black locust
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===Veerya===
  
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== References ==
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===Vipaka===
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<references>
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===Karma===
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<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ROPS  "Robinia pseudoacacia"]</ref>
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<ref name="int2">[http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/plants/fabaceae/robinia_pseudoacacia.htm Robinia pseudoacacia]</ref>
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===Prabhava===
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<ref name="des">[https://www.eddmaps.org/ipane/ipanespecies/trees/Robinia_pseudoacacia.htm  "Robinia pseudoacacia"]</ref>
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<ref name="des2">[https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_2/robinia/pseudoacacia.htm "Robinia pseudoacacia"]</ref>
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==Habit==
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006295214004249#  Natural product agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ): a review.]</ref>
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{{Habit|Deciduous tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate, Pinnate|Leaves are pinnately compound with 7-21 small, round leaflets per leaf. Leaflets are 1.5 in. long. A pair of long, stipular spines is found at the base of most leaves}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Pea-shaped|20.3 cm|White to yellow|10 stemans|Flowering occurs in the spring, when showy, fragrant, white to yellow flowers develop in 8 in.  long clusters}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Flattened pod|Elongated|The flowers give way to a smooth, thin seed pod that is 2-4 in. (5.1-10.2 cm) in length|Seeds many, ovoid|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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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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Scarified seed may be drilled in rows 15–20 cm apart at 65–100 seeds per meter, or broadcast in fertile soil (Mar–May; US) and covered with ca I cm or less soil, sand, or sand and sawdust<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Mediterranian region}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas region}}, {{Commonly seen|Arabian countries}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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20160908Robinia pseudoacacia9.jpg
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File:Robinia pseudoacacia B.jpg|Leaves
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File:Brosen robinia pseudoacacia1.jpg|Leaves
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File:Robinia spines kz.jpg|Spines
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File:Robinia Pseudoacacia flower.JPG|Flowers
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File:Robinia pseudacacia seeds.jpg|Pods
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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.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006295214004249# Biochemical Pharmacology]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://wiki.bugwood.org/Robinia_pseudoacacia Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Robinia_pseudoacacia.html Cultivation]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.eddmaps.org/ipane/ipanespecies/trees/Robinia_pseudoacacia.htm Robinia pseudoacacia on eddmaps.org]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinia_pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia - Wikipedia]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c143%22 Robinia pseudoacacia on missouri botanical garden.org]
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* [http://doctorschar.com/black-locust-robinia-pseudoacacia/ Robinia pseudoacacia on doctorschar.com]
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* [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/19891648/0 Robinia pseudoacacia on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:50, 31 July 2020

Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia is commonly known in its native territory as black locust. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States, but it has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe, Southern Africa and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas.

Uses

Brain tumors, Gastritis, Cough, Sore throat, Bronchitis, Nervousness, Asthma, Mental fatigue, Toothache, Heal burns.

Parts Used

Roots, Seeds, Flowers, Bark.

Chemical Composition

Pioglitazone (PubChem CID: 4829)Magnolol (PubChem CID: 72300)Honokiol (PubChem CID: 72303)Falcarindiol (PubChem CID: 5281148)Resveratrol (PubChem CID: 445154)Amorfrutin 1 (PubChem CID: 10132170)Rosiglitazone (PubChem CID: 77999)Quercetin (PubChem CID: 5280343)(−)-Catechin (PubChem CID: 73160)Linolenic acid (PubChem CID: 5280934)[1]

Common names

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


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate, Pinnate Leaves are pinnately compound with 7-21 small, round leaflets per leaf. Leaflets are 1.5 in. long. A pair of long, stipular spines is found at the base of most leaves

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Pea-shaped 20.3 cm White to yellow 10 stemans Flowering occurs in the spring, when showy, fragrant, white to yellow flowers develop in 8 in. long clusters

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Flattened pod Elongated The flowers give way to a smooth, thin seed pod that is 2-4 in. (5.1-10.2 cm) in length Seeds many, ovoid {{{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

Scarified seed may be drilled in rows 15–20 cm apart at 65–100 seeds per meter, or broadcast in fertile soil (Mar–May; US) and covered with ca I cm or less soil, sand, or sand and sawdust[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mediterranian region, Himalayas region, Arabian countries.

Photo Gallery

  • 20160908Robinia pseudoacacia9.jpg

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Spines

  • Flowers

  • Pods

References

  1. ↑ Biochemical Pharmacology
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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