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'''Lagerstroemia parviflora''' is a large, deciduous tree that can grow 30 metres or more tall. The bole can be up to 70cm in diameter. The tree is valued for its timber, which is one of the best found in the mixed forests of India and is also harvested from the wild as a source of tannins.
 
==Uses==
 
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==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Gum}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Small Flowered Crape Myrtle|gu=|hi=Dhaura|kn=Chanangi|ks=|ml=Ventekku|mr=Lende|pa=|ta=Chenangi|te=Chinangi}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Dravya===
 
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===Guna===
 
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==Habit==
 
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==Identification==
 
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{{Flower|Small||White||Borne in 2-6 flowers clusters in leaf axils and at end of the branches, Flowering season is April to June}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|Leathery capsule|2-3cm long|Valved|It is surrounded below a persistent sepal cup|Winged|Leathery capsule. Fruiting season is April to June}}
  
 
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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A plant of tropical areas, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean minimum temperature does not fall below 20°c, and the mean maximum is no higher than 35°c, though it can tolerate a low down to 4°c and maximum to 47°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Deciduous forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Mixed forests}}.
  
 
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 250</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lagerstroemia+parviflora Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Small%20Flowered%20Crape%20Myrtle.html Lagerstroemia parviflora on flowersofindia.net]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31495 Lagerstroemia parviflora on indiabiodiversity.org]
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* [http://www.rprcbbsr.in/View/Downloads/news/Lagerstroemia%20parviflora%2016%2011%202015.pdf Lagerstroemia parviflora on rprcbbsr.in]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 3 June 2021

Lagerstroemia parviflora is a large, deciduous tree that can grow 30 metres or more tall. The bole can be up to 70cm in diameter. The tree is valued for its timber, which is one of the best found in the mixed forests of India and is also harvested from the wild as a source of tannins.

Uses

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Parts Used

Bark, Gum.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Chanangi
Hindi Dhaura
Malayalam Ventekku
Tamil Chenangi
Telugu Chinangi
Marathi Lende
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Small Flowered Crape Myrtle


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
Oblong to ovate Pale on the underside

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Small White Borne in 2-6 flowers clusters in leaf axils and at end of the branches, Flowering season is April to June

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Leathery capsule 2-3cm long Valved It is surrounded below a persistent sepal cup Winged Leathery capsule. Fruiting season is April to June

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

A plant of tropical areas, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean minimum temperature does not fall below 20°c, and the mean maximum is no higher than 35°c, though it can tolerate a low down to 4°c and maximum to 47°c[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Deciduous forests, Mixed forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 250
  4. Cultivation

External Links