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'''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. | '''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. | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{U;ses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Carious teeth}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Furuncles}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Filaria}}, {{Uses|Fungal infections}}, {{Uses|Fatigue}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}} |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|Dried | + | {{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==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<ref name="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.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|Evergreen | + | {{Habit|Evergreen tree}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple| | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|The leaves are about 30 cm are bright, ovoid}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White or yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is February and April}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||7–10 mm|Voacanga tends to occur during the summer months between June and September|With hooked hairs| | + | {{Fruit||7–10 mm|Voacanga tends to occur during the summer months between June and September|With hooked hairs|Many}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
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==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | The plant is not frost resistant, but plants will survive if protected for the first 3 years<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | The plant is not frost resistant, but plants will survive if protected for the first 3 years.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Understorey tree of forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Light forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Secondary jungle}}, {{Commonly seen|Savannah woodland}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
Voacanga Africana 05.jpg | Voacanga Africana 05.jpg | ||
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Voacanga Africana 06.jpg | Voacanga Africana 06.jpg | ||
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Voacanga africana Feuilles.jpg | Voacanga africana Feuilles.jpg | ||
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Botanic garden limbe54.jpg | Botanic garden limbe54.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.erowid.org/plants/voacanga_africana/voacanga_africana_info1.shtml | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.erowid.org/plants/voacanga_africana/voacanga_africana_info1.shtml Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.covex.com/voacanga-africana/ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.covex.com/voacanga-africana/ Plant description]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Voacanga+africana | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Voacanga+africana Cultivation Details]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Apocynaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:30, 3 September 2020
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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Template:U;ses, Carious teeth, Eczema, Furuncles, Abscesses, Filaria, Fungal infections, Fatigue, Sore throats
Parts Used
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Opposite | The leaves are about 30 cm are bright, ovoid |
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
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.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Carious teeth
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Furuncles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abscesses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Filaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fungal infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fatigue
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Dried folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Understorey tree of forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Light forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary jungle
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Savannah woodland
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Apocynaceae
