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'''Leucaena glauca''' is a small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala) and is now naturalized throughout the tropics. Common names include white leadtree, jumbay, river tamarind, subabul, and white popinac.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Poisonous bites}}, {{Uses|Treat coughs}}, {{Uses|Treat measles}}, {{Uses|Treat scurf}}, {{Uses|Cleanse the body}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Increase menstrual flow}}, {{Uses|Shingles}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}},{{Parts Used|Shoots}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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Leucocephala leaves revealed the presence of 30 compounds and the major chemical constituents were Squalene (41.02%), Phytol (33.80%), 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol (30.86%) and 3,7,11-Tridecatrienenitrile, 4,8,12-trimethyl (25.64%).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=Petai Jawa, Petai Belalang|en=Leucaena, White popinac}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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===Rasa===
 
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===Guna===
 
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Double pinnate compound|Alternate|Main leaf-stalk is about 10 to 18cm long, with 4 to 8 pairs of side-stalks bearing the delicate leaflets.}}
  
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|3 to 5 cm long|Pale green|2 to 4 flower|Flower heads are small ,rounded ,about 3cm wide, creamy white with pale green petals and fragrant}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|Complex|12 to 18 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide|Ripe pods have many small, flat, brown seeds. On ripening the brown pods split to liberate the seeds|Fruit Color is Brown|single}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Grows on lowlands and up to an elevation of 1000m. Necessary to introduce some soil from well-established stands of Leucaena before new stands of seedling will establish.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland to alpine areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Chatham Islands}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky heatland}}, {{Commonly seen|Stewart Islands}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy heatland}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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File:Leucaena glauca (L.) Benth. (AM AK76233).jpg| Leaves
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File:JfSapladDavid214Macabebefvf.JPG|Plant
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File:Leucaena glauca.jpg|Fruit
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230816506_Major_chemical_constituents_of_Leucaena_leucocephala_and_Salix_babylonica_leaf_extracts Composition of Leucaena]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://ntutcm.wikifoundry.com/page/Leucaena+leucocephala Cultivation details]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
 
 
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.gardenia.net/plant/Leptospermum-scoparium Leptospermum scoparium on gardenia.net]
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* [https://www.anbg.gov.au/leptospermum/cultivation.html Leptospermum scoparium on botonical garden.org]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Leucaena+leucocephala Leucaena glauca on tropical.theferns.info]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
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[[Category:Myrtaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:52, 1 June 2020

Leucaena glauca

Leucaena glauca is a small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala) and is now naturalized throughout the tropics. Common names include white leadtree, jumbay, river tamarind, subabul, and white popinac.

Uses

Poisonous bites, Treat coughs, Treat measles, Treat scurf, Cleanse the body, Diabetes, Increase menstrual flow, Shingles

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds,Shoots.

Chemical Composition

Leucocephala leaves revealed the presence of 30 compounds and the major chemical constituents were Squalene (41.02%), Phytol (33.80%), 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol (30.86%) and 3,7,11-Tridecatrienenitrile, 4,8,12-trimethyl (25.64%).[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Petai Jawa, Petai Belalang
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Leucaena, White popinac


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Double pinnate compound Alternate Main leaf-stalk is about 10 to 18cm long, with 4 to 8 pairs of side-stalks bearing the delicate leaflets.

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3 to 5 cm long Pale green 2 to 4 flower Flower heads are small ,rounded ,about 3cm wide, creamy white with pale green petals and fragrant

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Complex 12 to 18 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide Ripe pods have many small, flat, brown seeds. On ripening the brown pods split to liberate the seeds Fruit Color is Brown single {{{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

Grows on lowlands and up to an elevation of 1000m. Necessary to introduce some soil from well-established stands of Leucaena before new stands of seedling will establish.[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland to alpine areas, Chatham Islands, Rocky heatland, Stewart Islands, Sandy heatland.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links