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| − | + | '''Adansonia digitata''' is a succulent, deciduous tree that can grow up to around 20 metres tall. The swollen, urn-shaped bole will eventually become very wide, often exceeding the diameter of the crown and can be up to 10 metres across. This is a true multi-purpose tree with a very wide range of used for local people. There is evidence that the baobab fruit was being sold in the markets of Egypt over 4,500 years ago. It is still widely used by local peoples in the areas of the tropics where it grows wild or is naturalised and is often left standing when land is cleared for cultivation. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}} | + | {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}} <ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Gum}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | Several compounds were isolated from fruit pulp, seed oil, root isolates terpenoids, flavonoids, steroids, vitamins, amino acids, carbohydrates and lipids. 10 Aromatic compounds including isopropyl myristate and nonanal were identified in fruit pulp.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=Chitrala, Choramli|en=Baobab|gu=|hi=Gorakh-imli, Gorakh-chinch|kn=Aane hunase, Brahmaamlika, Muggi maavu|ks=|ml=|mr=Gorak-chinch, Baubab|pa=|ta=Aanaipuliya maram, Paparapuli|te=Brahmamlika, Maggimaavu}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Tree}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | + | {{Leaf|Digitate|Alternate|Digitately 3- to 9-foliate; leaflets oblong to ovate, 5-15 x 3-7 cm.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary|White|Many|Flowers a waxy white, up to 20 cm in diameter, axillary, solitary, pendulous, bisexual. Calyx deeply lobed, with silky hairs inside; petals crinkly, spreading.}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||||||}} | + | {{Fruit||12cm||Fruit ovoid, 12 cm or more in length, with a hard, woody shell.||}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}} |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Seed - sow in containers. Germination is usually 90-100% and takes 1-3 months at 21c. Germination is more rapid and successful if the seeds are first nicked or boiling water is poured on them, after which they are left to soak for 24 hours.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | File:Adansonia digitata 0011.jpg|Flower | |
| + | File:Adansonia digitata 2004-09-23.JPG|Fruits | ||
| + | File:Adansonia digitata 0002.jpg|Leaves | ||
| + | File:Adansonia digitata 0009.jpg|Leaves and fruits | ||
| + | File:Baobab Frucht.jpg|Open fruit | ||
| + | File:Baobab seed 2006-03-24.jpg|Open fruit | ||
| + | File:Seed adansonia digitata.jpg|Seeds | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[" | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264292 Morphology]</ref> |
| + | <ref name="Uses">[http://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2015/vol4issue4/PartA/4-3-70.pdf Uses]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search Common names]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Adansonia+digitata Cultivation]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Adansonia_digitata.PDF Adansonia digitata on worldagroforestry.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S222116911530174X Adansonia digitata on sciencedirect.com] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Malvaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 9 November 2020
Adansonia digitata is a succulent, deciduous tree that can grow up to around 20 metres tall. The swollen, urn-shaped bole will eventually become very wide, often exceeding the diameter of the crown and can be up to 10 metres across. This is a true multi-purpose tree with a very wide range of used for local people. There is evidence that the baobab fruit was being sold in the markets of Egypt over 4,500 years ago. It is still widely used by local peoples in the areas of the tropics where it grows wild or is naturalised and is often left standing when land is cleared for cultivation.
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
Diabetes, Rheumatism, Inflammation, Fever, Sores, Dysentery [1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Several compounds were isolated from fruit pulp, seed oil, root isolates terpenoids, flavonoids, steroids, vitamins, amino acids, carbohydrates and lipids. 10 Aromatic compounds including isopropyl myristate and nonanal were identified in fruit pulp.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Aane hunase, Brahmaamlika, Muggi maavu |
| Hindi | Gorakh-imli, Gorakh-chinch |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Aanaipuliya maram, Paparapuli |
| Telugu | Brahmamlika, Maggimaavu |
| Marathi | Gorak-chinch, Baubab |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Chitrala, Choramli |
| English | Baobab |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Digitate | Alternate | Digitately 3- to 9-foliate; leaflets oblong to ovate, 5-15 x 3-7 cm. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Axillary | White | Many | Flowers a waxy white, up to 20 cm in diameter, axillary, solitary, pendulous, bisexual. Calyx deeply lobed, with silky hairs inside; petals crinkly, spreading. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12cm | Fruit ovoid, 12 cm or more in length, with a hard, woody shell. |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - sow in containers. Germination is usually 90-100% and takes 1-3 months at 21c. Germination is more rapid and successful if the seeds are first nicked or boiling water is poured on them, after which they are left to soak for 24 hours.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical Africa, West coast of India.
Photo Gallery
Flower
Fruits
Leaves
Leaves and fruits
Open fruit
Open fruit
Seeds
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sores
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Gum used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical Africa
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of West coast of India
- Herbs
- Malvaceae
