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'''Buchanania lanzan''' is an evergreen tree. It grows up to 18 metres tall.
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The tree is extensively harvested from the wild, and also cultivated for its edible seed, especially in India. It is commonly sold in local markets and has occasionally been exported.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seed}}, {{Parts Used|Stem bark}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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Buchanania lanzan was tested for the presence of Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Flavonoids, Steroids using different qualitative chemical methods.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=Akhatth|en=Chironji Tree, Almondette|gu=Charoli|hi=Char, Chironji|kn=ಚಾರೊಳೆ Charole ಚಾರೊಳಿ Charoli|ml=Muungaappeezh|mr=Charoli|ta=Charoli|te=Charumamidi}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
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==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Flower|||||Flowering from February to April}}
  
 
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{{Fruit||||||Fruiting from February to April}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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[[Ashoka Grita]]
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
  
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seed}}
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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A plant of mainly drier areas in the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 32 - 42°c, but can tolerate 5 - 48°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Open forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Lowland forests}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemical constituents]</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemical constituents]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Buchanania+lanzan Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1063, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chironji%20Tree.html#:~:text=Pyramidal%20panicles%20of%20greenish%20while,useful%20in%20treatment%20of%20diarrhoea. Common names]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Buchanania+lanzan Buchanania lanzan on pfaf.org]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229000 Buchanania lanzan on Indiabiodiversity.org]
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* [https://www.inetfarms.com/thisfruit/215 Buchanania lanzan on i-Net Farms]
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* [https://kadiyamnursery.com/products/buchanania-lanzan Buchanania lanzan on Kadiyam Nursery]
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* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chironji%20Tree.html Buchanania lanzan on Flowers of India]
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 9 January 2024

Buchanania lanzan (3244082759).jpg

Buchanania lanzan is an evergreen tree. It grows up to 18 metres tall. The tree is extensively harvested from the wild, and also cultivated for its edible seed, especially in India. It is commonly sold in local markets and has occasionally been exported.

Uses

Diarrhoea, Skin diseases, Coughs, Asthma[1].

Parts Used

Seed, Stem bark, Leaf, Root.[1].

Chemical Composition

Buchanania lanzan was tested for the presence of Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Flavonoids, Steroids using different qualitative chemical methods.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಚಾರೊಳೆ Charole ಚಾರೊಳಿ Charoli
Hindi Char, Chironji
Malayalam Muungaappeezh
Tamil Charoli
Telugu Charumamidi
Marathi Charoli
Gujarathi Charoli
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Akhatth
English Chironji Tree, Almondette

[3]

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

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering from February to April

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting from February to April

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Ashoka Grita

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seed

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of mainly drier areas in the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 32 - 42°c, but can tolerate 5 - 48°c.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open forests, Dry forests, Lowland forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1063, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. [Chemical constituents]
  3. Common names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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