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'''Karnikara''', Pterospermum acerifolium is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown with thick, steeply ascending branches; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked. The tree is gathered from the wild for a range of local uses - medicinal, timber, plate substitutes etc. It is planted as a roadside tree or garden ornamental, being valued especially for its beautiful, fragrant blooms; large leaves; and the shade it provides
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'''Pterospermum acerifolium''' is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown with thick, steeply ascending branches. It can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked. The tree is gathered from the wild for a range of local uses - medicinal, timber, plate substitutes etc. It is planted as a roadside tree or garden ornamental, being valued especially for its beautiful, fragrant blooms, large leaves and the shade it provides.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Throat infection}}, {{Uses|Bleeding disorders}}, {{Uses|Cough and cold}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}
 
{{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Throat infection}}, {{Uses|Bleeding disorders}}, {{Uses|Cough and cold}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}
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==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flower}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=kanaka champaka|ml=|sa=karnikara, ksatravrksa, mucakunda|ta= matsakanda, thadayamaram, turumotpalam, vennangu|te=mathsyakanda, matsakanda|hi=kanak champa, muchkund|en=Dinner plate tree}}
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{{Common names|kn=Kanaka champaka|ml=|sa=Karnikara, Ksatravrksa, Mucakunda|ta=Matsakanda, Thadayamaram, Turumotpalam, Vennangu|te=Mathsyakanda, Matsakanda|hi=Kanak champa, Muchkund|en=Dinner plate tree}}
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Leaves polymorphous, obovate to orbicular or oblong, cordate, sometimes peltate at base, coarsely serrate at margin, entire or sinuately lobed at apex, 18-32 x 10-28 cm, grey-tomentose beneath; stipules multifid, caducous.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves polymorphous, obovate to orbicular or oblong, cordate, sometimes peltate at base, coarsely serrate at margin, entire or sinuately lobed at apex}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|axillary, solitary or in 2 or 3 flowered cymes|Pale yellow||fragrant; bracts semilunar; bracteoles laciniate, caducous. Sepals linear-oblong, obtuse, 11-12.5 x 0.7-1.4 cm, fleshy, densely tomentose outside, villous inside. Petals linear-oblong, 8-10 x 0.7-1.2 cm, slightly shorter than sepals, stellate-pubescent outside, white. Staminodes ca 6 cm long, clavate. Ovary oblong, 5-loculed; ovules many in 2 rows; stigma clavate. }}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary, solitary or in 2 or 3 flowered cymes|Pale yellow||Fragrant; bracts semilunar; bracteoles laciniate, caducous. Flowering season is February to May}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|A capsule|7.5-14 cm long|stalked, oblong, 5-angled, woody and brown-tubercled||Seeds obliquely ovoid, compressed with a large membranous wing.}}
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{{Fruit|A capsule|7.5-14 cm long|Stalked, oblong, 5-angled, woody and brown-tubercled||Seeds obliquely ovoid, compressed with a large membranous wing.|Fruiting season is February to May}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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===Season to grow===
 
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
 
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
 
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.602, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pterospermum+acerifolium]  
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pterospermum+acerifolium Pterospermum acerifolium on tropical.theferns.info]  
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* [https://liveayurvedalife.com/muchakunda-pterospermum-acerifolium-willd/]
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* [https://liveayurvedalife.com/muchakunda-pterospermum-acerifolium-willd/ Pterospermum acerifolium on liveayurvedalife.com]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
  
 
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[[Category:Malvaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:09, 23 June 2023

Karnikara, Pterospermum acerifolium

Pterospermum acerifolium is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown with thick, steeply ascending branches. It can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked. The tree is gathered from the wild for a range of local uses - medicinal, timber, plate substitutes etc. It is planted as a roadside tree or garden ornamental, being valued especially for its beautiful, fragrant blooms, large leaves and the shade it provides.

Uses

Headache, Ulcers, Wounds, Throat infection, Bleeding disorders, Cough and cold, Inflammation [1]

Parts Used

Flower, Bark[2]

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kanaka champaka
Hindi Kanak champa, Muchkund
Malayalam
Tamil Matsakanda, Thadayamaram, Turumotpalam, Vennangu
Telugu Mathsyakanda, Matsakanda
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Karnikara, Ksatravrksa, Mucakunda
English Dinner plate tree

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Leaves polymorphous, obovate to orbicular or oblong, cordate, sometimes peltate at base, coarsely serrate at margin, entire or sinuately lobed at apex

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary, solitary or in 2 or 3 flowered cymes Pale yellow Fragrant; bracts semilunar; bracteoles laciniate, caducous. Flowering season is February to May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A capsule 7.5-14 cm long Stalked, oblong, 5-angled, woody and brown-tubercled Seeds obliquely ovoid, compressed with a large membranous wing. Fruiting season is February to May

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

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Flower

  • Leaves

  • Capsules

  • Tree

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.602, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. ↑ Vernacular names
  4. ↑ Botonic description

External Links

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