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'''Shirisha''' is a beautiful large deciduous tree found throught India and up to 900m in the Himalayas. The greenish-yellow flowers appear in abundance during the summer filling the air with a rich aroma.
 
'''Shirisha''' is a beautiful large deciduous tree found throught India and up to 900m in the Himalayas. The greenish-yellow flowers appear in abundance during the summer filling the air with a rich aroma.
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Herpes}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Cold and cough}}, {{Uses|Gastric}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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{{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Herpes}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Cold}},  {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Gastric}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
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{{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Seed}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Flavonoids, triterpenoids and triterpenoid saponins; oleanolic acid, albigenic acid, albigenin and
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acacic acid. The bark contains 7–11% condensed tannin; also d-catechin and d-leucocyanidin. Alcoholic extract of stembark contains cardenolide glycosides of digitoxin nature. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=baage, baage mara, kallu baage|ml=chelinge, kattuvaka, nenmani, nenmeni|sa=Shirisha, krishnashirisha, mridupushpa, shukapushpa, vishanashana|ta=vaagai, vellaivenkai, kattuvakai|te=baagichettu, billa, billa vaara, dirisana, dirisanamu, sirasamu|hi=siris, siras|en=Siris}}
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{{Common names|kn=Baage mara, Kallu baage|ml=Chelinge, Kattuvaka, Nenmani, Nenmeni|sa=Shirisha, Krishnashirisha, Mridupushpa, Shukapushpa, Vishanashana|ta=Vaagai, Vellaivenkai, Kattuvakai|te=Baagichettu, Billa, Billa vaara, Dirisana, Dirisanamu, Sirasamu|hi=Siris, Siras|en=Siris}}
 
<ref name="Common names"/>
 
<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Bipinnate|Alternate|pinnae 2-4 pairs, 5.5-12 cm long, slender, glabrous, opposite, even pinnate, leaflets 8-20, opposite, even pinnate, petiolule to 1 mm long, a gland  in between each leaflets, 2.7-5 x 1-2.5 cm, obliquely oblong, base of one half cuneate, other round, apex obtuse, margin entire, glabrous above and slightly pubescent beneath, coriaceous; midrib towards distal margin,stipulate; stipules small, free, lateral, cauducous; rachis 7-9 cm long, slender, grooved above, with a gland at its base, glabrous, pulvinate; lateral nerves 6-8 pairs, pinnate, slender, prominent, intercostae reticulate.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Bipinnate|Alternate|Pinnae 2-4 pairs, 5.5-12 cm long, slender, glabrous, opposite, even pinnate, leaflets 8-20, opposite, even pinnate, petiolule to 1 mm long, a gland  in between each leaflets, 2.7-5 x 1-2.5 cm}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
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{{Flower|bisexual|3.5-3.7 cm long|Greenish-white|Many| solitary or 2-4 together in axillary corymbose racemes; peduncle 6-8 cm; bracts linear, cauducous; pedicels to 3 mm. Calyx tube funnel-shaped pubescent, 3-4.5×1.5-3 mm, teeth triangular. Petals united infundibuliform 7-10 mm long, greenish, lobes 5, lanceolate, pubescent without. Stamens many, filament tube shorter than corolla tube, filaments long exserted, green or pink; anthers very small. Ovary subsessile, glabrous, style 2.5 cm, filiform; stigma minute.}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|3.5-3.7 cm long|Greenish-white|Many|Solitary or 2-4 together in axillary corymbose racemes; peduncle 6-8 cm; bracts linear, cauducous; Pedicels to 3 mm. Flowering from March to May}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|A pod| 20-30 x 4-5 cm|flat, oblong, compressed, straw coloured, base and apex obtuse, turgid above the seeded region| seeds 8-12, 6-10 x 5-8 mm, ovate, dull dark brown, flattened.|}}
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{{Fruit|A pod| 20-30 x 4-5 cm|Flat, oblong, compressed, straw coloured, base and apex obtuse, turgid above the seeded region|Seeds 8-12, 6-10 x 5-8 mm, ovate, dull dark brown, flattened.|Fruiting from March to May}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
Can be easily grown from seed.
 
Can be easily grown from seed.
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File:Albizia lebbeck MHNT.BOT.2015.2.45.jpg|Pods
 
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<references>  
 
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
 
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/ BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/ BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/26/shirisha-albizia-lebbeck-uses-medicinal-qualities-ayurveda-details/ Uses]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/26/shirisha-albizia-lebbeck-uses-medicinal-qualities-ayurveda-details/ Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.767, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
  
 
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* [https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-use-of-shirishalbizia-lebbeck/1283/ Albizia lebbeck on bimbima.com]
 
* [https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-use-of-shirishalbizia-lebbeck/1283/ Albizia lebbeck on bimbima.com]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 24 January 2022

Shirisha, Albizia lebbeck

Shirisha is a beautiful large deciduous tree found throught India and up to 900m in the Himalayas. The greenish-yellow flowers appear in abundance during the summer filling the air with a rich aroma.

Uses

Inflammation, Herpes, Skin diseases, Cold, Cough, Gastric, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats, Asthma, Toothache[1]

Parts Used

Leaf, Root, Seed[2].

Chemical Composition

Flavonoids, triterpenoids and triterpenoid saponins; oleanolic acid, albigenic acid, albigenin and acacic acid. The bark contains 7–11% condensed tannin; also d-catechin and d-leucocyanidin. Alcoholic extract of stembark contains cardenolide glycosides of digitoxin nature. [3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Baage mara, Kallu baage
Hindi Siris, Siras
Malayalam Chelinge, Kattuvaka, Nenmani, Nenmeni
Tamil Vaagai, Vellaivenkai, Kattuvakai
Telugu Baagichettu, Billa, Billa vaara, Dirisana, Dirisanamu, Sirasamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Shirisha, Krishnashirisha, Mridupushpa, Shukapushpa, Vishanashana
English Siris

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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

Kashaya (Astringent), Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Tikta (Bitter), Rooksha (Dry), Teeksha(Piercing)

Veerya

Ishat Ushna (Slightly hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Bipinnate Alternate Pinnae 2-4 pairs, 5.5-12 cm long, slender, glabrous, opposite, even pinnate, leaflets 8-20, opposite, even pinnate, petiolule to 1 mm long, a gland in between each leaflets, 2.7-5 x 1-2.5 cm

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 3.5-3.7 cm long Greenish-white Many Solitary or 2-4 together in axillary corymbose racemes; peduncle 6-8 cm; bracts linear, cauducous; Pedicels to 3 mm. Flowering from March to May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A pod 20-30 x 4-5 cm Flat, oblong, compressed, straw coloured, base and apex obtuse, turgid above the seeded region Seeds 8-12, 6-10 x 5-8 mm, ovate, dull dark brown, flattened. Fruiting from March to May {{{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

Can be easily grown from seed.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Road sides.

Photo Gallery

  • Flowers

  • Habit

  • Fruiting habit

  • Seedpods

  • Trunk

  • Pods

  • Leaf

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.767, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. ↑ Chemical composition
  4. ↑ Vernacular names
  5. ↑ BOTANIC DESCRIPTION

External Links

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