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Latest revision as of 12:49, 25 November 2020

Uppalige, Macaranga peltata

Uppalige is a very common tree in the evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of the western ghats. They are fast growing trees with large heart shaped leaves. One of the first trees to come up on roadsides and forest clearings.

Uses

Stomach-ache, Dysentery, Haemoptysis, Cough, Fever, Dysuria, Skin problems. [1]

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves, Bark

Chemical Composition

It is also useful in coffee plantations for shade. The leaves are rich in nitrogen and potash. They contain water, 60.17; N, 1.3; potassium (KzO), 0.66; and phosphorus (PzOs), 0.18%6. [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Batla chandrike, Chaandoda, Chanda kanne
Hindi
Malayalam Uppila, Vatta
Tamil Vattakanni, Attattamarai
Telugu Boddi, Godugu ganapa, Konda thaamara, Kondajaaphara, Pulichinjalamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Leaves simple, alternate, 11-25 x 9-20 cm, ovate-orbicular, deltoid-ovate.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Male flowers: in axillary, much branched, dense, tomentose, panicles, concealed in large bracts; bracteoles concave; tepals 3, minute, obovate, cuneate; stamens 2-8, free, shortly connate below, exserted. {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 5-6 mm across Globose, hairy, glandular, black; seed one, black. {{{5}}} {{{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

Trees produce an abundance of seeds. They need to be scarified before sowing, acid treatment or mechanical scarification can done. [5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Evergreen forest, Moist deciduous forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Capsules

  • Flowers

  • Seeds

  • Flowers

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Vernacular names
  4. ↑ Botanic description
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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