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| − | '''Toxicodendron succedaneum''' is a deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows up to 7 metres tall with occasional specimens to 15 metres. The bole can be up to 50cm in diameter. This is one of the primary species of Toxicodendron that is harvested on a commercial basis for its sap. This is used to make a varnish that is widely employed in Oriental artwork. The plant is cultivated in China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan for its wax and varnish | + | '''Toxicodendron succedaneum''' is a deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows up to 7 metres tall with occasional specimens to 15 metres. The bole can be up to 50cm in diameter. This is one of the primary species of Toxicodendron that is harvested on a commercial basis for its sap. This is used to make a varnish that is widely employed in Oriental artwork. The plant is cultivated in China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan for its wax and varnish. |
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 25 August 2020
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Toxicodendron succedaneum is a deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows up to 7 metres tall with occasional specimens to 15 metres. The bole can be up to 50cm in diameter. This is one of the primary species of Toxicodendron that is harvested on a commercial basis for its sap. This is used to make a varnish that is widely employed in Oriental artwork. The plant is cultivated in China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan for its wax and varnish.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The fatty acid composition of the wax is 77% palmitic, 5% stearic and arachidic, 6% dibasic, 12% oleic and a trace of linoleic. The seed oil contains 25% glycerides of palmitic, 47% oleic and 28% linoleic.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Seeds, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, Root cuttings, Suckers.
How to plant/cultivate
Toxicodendron succedaneum is a plant of the warm temperate to tropical zones of eastern Asia and is not very cold-hardy, only succeeding outdoors in the milder areas of the temperate zone.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Shrubberies, Hill forests, Lowland thickets on limestone.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Phthisis
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Habit - Deciduous tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of half-ripe wood
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Root cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Suckers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shrubberies
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hill forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland thickets on limestone
- Herbs
