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[[File:Albizia amara flowers 01.JPG|thumb|right|''Krishnasirish'', ''Albizia amara'']]
 
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'''Albizia amara''' is a small to moderate-sized, much-branched deciduous tree. it can grow up to 15 metres tall. It has a smooth, dark green, scaly bark. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, source of wood and other materials.
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Albizia amara is a small to moderate-sized, much-branched deciduous shrub or small tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. It has a smooth, dark green, scaly bark. It resembles the acacias but lacks thorns. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, source of wood and other materials.
 
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Hairfall}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Boils and burns}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}} <ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|Hairfall}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}} <ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Pods}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Pods}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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The seed extract showed DNA binding activity, which has been found to be due to pithecolibine alkaloids, budmunchiamines. The leaves contain prodelphinidins, myricitrin, hyperin, quercitrin, transp-coumaric acid, cis-p-coumaric acid and trans-ferulic acid. The seeds contain echinocystic acid and taxifolin--O-beta-D xylopyranosyl-beta-D-arbinopyranoside. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The seed extract showed DNA binding activity, which has been found to be due to pithecolibine alkaloids, budmunchiamines. The leaves contain prodelphinidins, myricitrin, hyperin, quercitrin, transp-coumaric acid, cis-p-coumaric acid and trans-ferulic acid. The seeds contain echinocystic acid and taxifolin--O-beta-D xylopyranosyl-beta-D-arbinopyranoside.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=krishnasirish|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=balukambi, beelkambi, chigare, kadusige, ruggli|ks=|ml=chalavagai, oosulay, sulivaka, varacchi, varachi|mr=lulai, lullei, thugli, lalisurangi|pa=|ta=arappu, arappumaram, cikkiram, turinjil, ushilam|te=chigara, chikkareni, chikondi, nallarenga, shekrani}}
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{{Common names|sa=Krishnasirish|en=Bitter Albizia|hi=Kalisirish|kn=Balukambi, Beelkambi, Chigare|ml=Chalavagai, Oosulay, Sulivaka|mr=Lulai, Loullei, Thugli|ta=Arappu, Arappumaram|te=Chigara, Chikkareni}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.<ref name="Properties"/>
 
===Dravya===
 
===Dravya===
 
===Rasa===
 
===Rasa===
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Kashaya (Astringent), Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)
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===Guna===
 
===Guna===
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Laghu (Light to Digest), Rooksha (Dry), Teekshna (Enters deep tissues)
 
===Veerya===
 
===Veerya===
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Ishat Ushna (Slightly hot)
 
===Vipaka===
 
===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
 
===Karma===
 
===Karma===
  
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Bipinnate|Alternate|stipulate; stipules minute, free, lateral, lanceolate, cauducous; rachis 3-15 cm, slender, pulvinate, with a gland near the base on the upper side, yellow tomentose; pinnae 3-16 pairs, opposite, even pinnate, 2.5-7 cm, slender, rachis with a bristle at the terminal end, with a gland in between terminal pairs on the upper side or between all pairs; leaflets 20-60, opposite, even pinnate, estipellate, lamina 3-8 x.1-2 mm, sessile, linear, base oblique, apex subacute or obtuse, margin entire, ciliate or glabrous; surface appressed-pubescent or glabrescent, chartaceous; midrib more or less central, rarely towards the distal margin, lateral nerves obscure.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Bipinnate|Alternate|Stipulate; stipules minute, free, lateral, lanceolate, cauducous; rachis 3-15 cm, slender, pulvinate, with a gland near the base on the upper side, yellow tomentose.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|heads solitary or 2-3 in axillary fascicles|Pale yellow| 6-8 mm long; peduncle to 5 cm, slender, densely pubescent; bracts to 5 mm, cauducous; pedicel to 1 mm, puberulous; calyx funnel-shaped, 1-2×1-1.5 mm, puberulous, teeth 5, short; corolla, 3-4 mm long, glabrous except the bearded apex, lobes 5, oblong-lanceolate; stamens many, 1-1.5 cm long, monadelphous at base, tube as long as or slightly shorter than the corolla tube, filaments long exserted; ovary stipitate, pubescent, style filiform, stigma minute. }}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Heads solitary or 2-3 in axillary fascicles|Pale yellow| 6-8 mm long; peduncle to 5 cm, slender, densely pubescent; bracts to 5 mm, cauducous|Flowering season: March - November}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Pods|10-24 x 2.5-4 cm|| flat, greyish-brown, veiny, straight or wavy along margin, base and apex rotund, horned, indehiscent; seeds 6-13, compressed, ovate-orbicular.||}}
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{{Fruit|Pods|10-24 x 2.5-4 cm||Flat, greyish-brown, veiny, straight or wavy along margin, base and apex rotund, horned, indehiscent|Seeds 6-13, compressed, ovate-orbicular|Fruiting season: March - November}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}
 
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing. The treated seed can be then sown and will germinate within 7 - 10 days. Germination rate is about 80%. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. Germination rate is about 80%. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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File:Albizia amara (Krishna Siris) in Hyderabad W IMG 7396.jpg|Flowers
 
File:Albizia amara (Krishna Siris) in Hyderabad W IMG 7396.jpg|Flowers
 
File:Albizia amara01.jpg|Pods
 
File:Albizia amara01.jpg|Pods
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File:Albizia amara03.|Pods
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File:Albizia amara03.jpg|Pods
 
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf"chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/83a6/ae092d3ad82bcc0660185d9e9f72b7751209.pdf"morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/83a6/ae092d3ad82bcc0660185d9e9f72b7751209.pdf Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search"Common names"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/245368 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/245368"morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Albizia+amara Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Properties">Ayurvedic Properties - Easy Ayurveda</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Albizia+amara"Cultivation"]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.433, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 
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</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Albizia_amara.PDF]
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* [http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Albizia_amara.PDF Albizia amara on Worldagroforestry.org]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Fabaceae]]
 
[[Category:Fabaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:09, 6 September 2023

Krishnasirish, Albizia amara

Albizia amara is a small to moderate-sized, much-branched deciduous tree. it can grow up to 15 metres tall. It has a smooth, dark green, scaly bark. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, source of wood and other materials.

Uses

Hairfall, Dandruff, Piles, Diarrhea, Gonorrhoea, Leprosy, Boils, Burns, Cough, Malaria, Ulcers [1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Bark, Pods, Seeds[2].

Chemical Composition

The seed extract showed DNA binding activity, which has been found to be due to pithecolibine alkaloids, budmunchiamines. The leaves contain prodelphinidins, myricitrin, hyperin, quercitrin, transp-coumaric acid, cis-p-coumaric acid and trans-ferulic acid. The seeds contain echinocystic acid and taxifolin--O-beta-D xylopyranosyl-beta-D-arbinopyranoside.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Balukambi, Beelkambi, Chigare
Hindi Kalisirish
Malayalam Chalavagai, Oosulay, Sulivaka
Tamil Arappu, Arappumaram
Telugu Chigara, Chikkareni
Marathi Lulai, Loullei, Thugli
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Krishnasirish
English Bitter Albizia

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.[5]

Dravya

Rasa

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

Guna

Laghu (Light to Digest), Rooksha (Dry), Teekshna (Enters deep tissues)

Veerya

Ishat Ushna (Slightly hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Bipinnate Alternate Stipulate; stipules minute, free, lateral, lanceolate, cauducous; rachis 3-15 cm, slender, pulvinate, with a gland near the base on the upper side, yellow tomentose.

[6]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Heads solitary or 2-3 in axillary fascicles Pale yellow 6-8 mm long; peduncle to 5 cm, slender, densely pubescent; bracts to 5 mm, cauducous Flowering season: March - November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Pods 10-24 x 2.5-4 cm Flat, greyish-brown, veiny, straight or wavy along margin, base and apex rotund, horned, indehiscent Seeds 6-13, compressed, ovate-orbicular Fruiting season: March - November

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

Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. Germination rate is about 80%. [7]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry deciduous forest, Tropical area, Dry area

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves and flowers

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Bark

  • Flowers

  • Pods

  • Pods

References

  1. ↑ Morphology
  2. ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.433, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  3. ↑ Chemistry
  4. ↑ Common names
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic Properties - Easy Ayurveda
  6. ↑ Morphology
  7. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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