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'''Voacanga africana''' is a small tropical African tree that grows to 6m in height. It has leaves that are up to 30 cm in length, and the tree produces yellow or white flowers, which become berries with yellow seeds.
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==Uses==
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{{U;ses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Carious teeth}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Furuncles}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Filaria}}, {{Uses|Fungal infections}}, {{Uses|Fatigue}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Voacangine, 0.02% Voacamine, 0.44% Vobtusine. bark yielded 1.74% alkaloid, @ 0.2% Voacamine, 0.006% Vobtusine. leaves yielded 0.0009% Voacamine, 0.65% Vobtusine. fruit yielded Voacangine, traces of Voacamine, 0.52% Vobtusine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Small-Fruit Wild Frangipani }}
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==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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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|The leaves are about 30 cm are bright, ovoid}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White or yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is February and April}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm|Voacanga tends to occur during the summer months between June and September|With hooked hairs|Many}}
  
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'''Voacanga africana''' is a small tropical African tree that grows to 6m in height. It has leaves that are up to 30 cm in length, and the tree produces yellow or white flowers, which become berries with yellow seeds.
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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The plant is not frost resistant, but plants will survive if protected for the first 3 years.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Understorey tree of forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Light forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Secondary jungle}}, {{Commonly seen|Savannah woodland}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Voacanga Africana 05.jpg
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Voacanga Africana 06.jpg
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Voacanga africana Feuilles.jpg
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Botanic garden limbe54.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
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== Uses ==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.erowid.org/plants/voacanga_africana/voacanga_africana_info1.shtml Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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A number of these compounds have pharmaceutical uses.<ref name="uses"/>[Clarification needed] Of particular pharmaceutical interest is voacangine, which is a common precursor in the semi-synthesis of the anti-addiction medication ibogaine. Small amounts of ibogaine are found in Voacanga Africana root bark but not in sufficient quantity to have much medicinal effect.[Clarification needed]
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.covex.com/voacanga-africana/ Plant description]</ref>
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Voacanga+africana Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[https://www.erowid.org/plants/voacanga_africana/voacanga_africana_info1.shtml  Review of Voacanga africana taxonomy, phytochemistry, ethnobotany and pharmacology.]</ref>
 
 
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0367326X99000507 Voacanga africana on science direct]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voacanga_africana Voacanga africana]
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* [http://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Voacanga_africana_(PROTA) Voacanga africana on plantnet-project.org]
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* [http://entheology.com/plants/vocanga-vocanga/ Voacanga africana on entheology.com]
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* [https://www.covex.com/voacanga-africana/ Voacanga africana on covex.com]
  
 
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Apocynaceae]]

Latest revision as of 11:30, 3 September 2020

Voacanga africana

Voacanga africana is a small tropical African tree that grows to 6m in height. It has leaves that are up to 30 cm in length, and the tree produces yellow or white flowers, which become berries with yellow seeds.

Uses

Template:U;ses, Carious teeth, Eczema, Furuncles, Abscesses, Filaria, Fungal infections, Fatigue, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Voacangine, 0.02% Voacamine, 0.44% Vobtusine. bark yielded 1.74% alkaloid, @ 0.2% Voacamine, 0.006% Vobtusine. leaves yielded 0.0009% Voacamine, 0.65% Vobtusine. fruit yielded Voacangine, traces of Voacamine, 0.52% Vobtusine.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Small-Fruit Wild Frangipani


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)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite The leaves are about 30 cm are bright, ovoid

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long White or yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is February and April

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm Voacanga tends to occur during the summer months between June and September With hooked hairs Many {{{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

The plant is not frost resistant, but plants will survive if protected for the first 3 years.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Understorey tree of forest, Open woodland, Light forest, Secondary jungle, Savannah woodland.

Photo Gallery

  • Voacanga Africana 05.jpg
  • Voacanga Africana 06.jpg
  • Voacanga africana Feuilles.jpg
  • Botanic garden limbe54.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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