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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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| + | Schleichera oleosa can be used in Food. Shoots are cooked as vegetable. Raw fruits are pickled. Ripe fruits are eaten raw. Seeds are roasted and eaten.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/> | ||
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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Kapha, Vata | Kapha, Vata | ||
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| + | Schleichera oleosa Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Betulic acid, Betulin, Lupeol; Calcium, Copper, Iron Magnesium, Manganese Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/> | ||
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| − | + | Sow seeds directly in prepared soil. Seeds have a short viability so sow immediately after harvesting | |
| − | Sow seeds directly in prepared soil. Seeds have a short viability so sow immediately after harvesting | + | <ref name="Cultivation details"/>. Schleichera oleosa is available through march to May<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. |
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/08/13/ceylon-oak-koshamra-schleichera-oleosa/ Uses]</ref> | <ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/08/13/ceylon-oak-koshamra-schleichera-oleosa/ Uses]</ref> | ||
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Schleichera+oleosa Cultivation details]</ref> | <ref name="Cultivation details">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Schleichera+oleosa Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
| − | + | <ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.131, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref> | |
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 16 November 2021
Kosamra is a rather slow-growing, briefly deciduous tree that can reach a height of 40 metres. The bole, which is usually crooked and slightly buttressed, can be up to 2 metres in diameter, but is usually less. A multipurpose tree, supplying food, medicine and a range of commodities for local use. It is occasionally cultivated throughout the tropics, especially in India.
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
Skin diseases, Inflammation, Bleeding disorders, Ulcers, Diarrhea[1]
Food
Schleichera oleosa can be used in Food. Shoots are cooked as vegetable. Raw fruits are pickled. Ripe fruits are eaten raw. Seeds are roasted and eaten.[2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | chagate, chendaala, kaakuta, kendaale |
| Hindi | kausum, kosumb, kusum |
| Malayalam | poovam, nidhavanji, puvatti |
| Tamil | arakku, calakkam, cottilai, kancivaticcanpumaram, puvam |
| Telugu | botanga, busi, kodalipulusu, maavithavitiki, madakapusu, sagadipusuku, pullakaya |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | ghanaskanda, kosamra, ksudramra, laksavrksa, mukulakah, raktamrah |
| English | ceylon oak, kussum oil |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Amla (Sour)
Guna
Guru (Heavy)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Nutritional components
Schleichera oleosa Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Betulic acid, Betulin, Lupeol; Calcium, Copper, Iron Magnesium, Manganese Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[2]
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnate | alternate | paripinnate, alternate, exstipulate; leaflets 4-6, opposite or subopposite, 5-15 x 1.8-4.5 cm, elliptic-oblong, ovate or obovate, apex acute or obtuse, base oblique or rarely obtuse, margin entire, coriaceous, glabrous; rachis 5.5-11.5 cm, stout, glabrous, swollen at base; lateral nerves 10-23, parallel, prominent, intercostae reticulate, faint. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | axillary spicate panicles | Pale yellow | 7-8 | Flowers polygamodioecious, 5-6 mm across, greenish-yellow, in axillary spicate panicles. Male flowers: calyx lobes 5, valvate or obscurely imbricate; petals 0; disc complete, with the disc; stamens 7 or 8, free, inserted within the disc; filaments 1.5 mm, pilose; anthers oblong; pistillode small. Bisexual flowers: ovary 2 mm, superior, 3-celled, ovule 1 in each cell; style rigid, terete; stigma 2 or 3 lobed. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A drupe | 16-18 mm across | subcrustaceous, pointed, often echinate with stout rather blunt prickles, testa smooth, brown. | seed 1 or 2, enclosed in a pulpy aril which has a pleasant acid taste | {{{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
Sow seeds directly in prepared soil. Seeds have a short viability so sow immediately after harvesting [5]. Schleichera oleosa is available through march to May[2].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area
Photo Gallery
Young leaves
Young leaves
Leaves
Flowers
Flowers
Fruits
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References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.131, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Botonic description
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- 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 area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Sapindaceae
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
