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'''Excoecaria agallocha''' is an evergreen or briefly deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows upto 10 - 30 metres tall. The bole, which branches from low down, has stilt roots.
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'''Excoecaria agallocha''' is an evergreen, or briefly deciduous shrub or small tree growing 10 - 30 metres tall. The bole, which branches from low down, has stilt roots.
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Pneumonia}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cutaneous diseases}}.
 
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{{Common names|sa= |en=Blind-your-eye mangrove, Blinding tree|gu=Geva|hi= |kn=ಹಾರೋಗಿಡ Harogida, ತಿಲ್ಲ Tilla|ks= |ml=Katappala|mr=Geva|pa= |ta=Akati|te=Tilla}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
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A plant of the lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 15 - 37°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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A plant of the lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 19 June 2020

Excoecaria agallocha

Excoecaria agallocha is an evergreen or briefly deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows upto 10 - 30 metres tall. The bole, which branches from low down, has stilt roots.

Uses

Ulcers, Pneumonia, Asthma, Cutaneous diseases.

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಹಾರೋಗಿಡ Harogida, ತಿಲ್ಲ Tilla
Hindi
Malayalam Katappala
Tamil Akati
Telugu Tilla
Marathi Geva
Gujarathi Geva
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Blind-your-eye mangrove, Blinding tree

[2]

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

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

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

A plant of the lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tidal forests, Mangrove forest, Brackish areas, Rice fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Whole plant

  • Fruits

  • Fruit

References

  1. ↑ Chemistry
  2. ↑ Common names
  3. ↑ Morphology
  4. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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