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Bhavya, Dillenia indica

Bhavya Elephant apple is a very ornamental evergreen tree with a rounded crown and large corrugated leaves that can grow up to 30 metres tall, though is usually smaller. The bole can be 120cm in diameter, often branching from low down. The plant provides an edible fruit, polish, soap and medicines for the local people.

Uses

Cough, Bad breath, Improves digestion.^[1]

Parts Used

Fruits

Chemical Composition

Stem bark of D. indica contains 10% Tannin, Dillenetin, Betunaldehyde, Betulinic acid, Flavonoids like Rhamnetin, Dihydro Isorhamnetin, Lupeol, Myricetin, Naringenin, Quercetin derivatives and Kaempferol glucoside etc.^[2]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Bettakanagalu, Kal tega, Naaythaeku
Hindi	Chalta, Girnar
Malayalam	Punna, Syalita, Valappunna, Valapunna, Vazchapunnai
Tamil	Uvatteku, Uvav, Kattarali, Kurukati
Telugu	Kalinga, Muchiru, Peda kalinga, Revadi chettu, Uppu ponna, uva
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Bhavya, Bhavyam, Ruvya, Picchila beeja
English	Elephant apple

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Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet), Amla (Sour), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Guru(Heavy), Picchila (Slimy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Petiole 15-75 mm long, stout, sheathing, winged, tomentose, grooved above; lamina 18.5-30 × 5-10 cm, elliptic.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Terminal	White		12-15 cm across, solitary, white, terminal; pedicel 4-8 cm long, silky hairy; bracts to 5 mm long, solitary, median on pedicels, lanceolate.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Aggregate of berries	3.5 × 1.5 cm		Globular, covered by overlapping circular scales	seeds 5, 6×4 mm, reniform, compressed, reddish, echinate with hairy margins.	{{{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

Can be easily grown from seeds, but seeds have a short viability.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

Nuts
Bark
Leaves
Flower
Whole tree
Fruits

References

External Links

[Uses-1] Uses

[Chemical_Composition-2] Chemical Constituents

[Common_names-3] Vernacular names

[Leaf-4] Botanic Description

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 ==Chemical Composition==
-Stem  bark  of  D.  indica  contains  10%  Tannin,  Dillenetin, Betunaldehyde,  Betulinic  acid,  Flavonoids  like Rhamnetin, Dihydro Isorhamnetin, Lupeol, Myricetin,  Naringenin, Quercetin derivatives and Kaempferol glucoside etc.
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 ==Common names==