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[[File:Ximenia americana leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W2 IMG 7288.jpg|thumb|right|''Sea lemon'', ''Ximenia americana'']]
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'''Sea lemon''' or '''Ximenia americana''', commonly known as '''tallow wood''',<ref name="int"/> '''yellow plum''', is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to the tropics.
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'''Ximenia americana''' is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to the tropics. and its Leaves are oval shaped, bright green and have a strong smell of almonds. Flowers are pale in color. Fruits are lemon-yellow or orange-red.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
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Leaves are oval shaped, bright green and have a strong smell of almonds. Flowers are pale in color. Fruits are lemon-yellow or orange-red.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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The plant has been reported to contain biologically active compounds such as saponins, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, sterols, quinones, alkaloids, cyanogenetic glycosides, cardiac glycosides, saponosides, isoprenoids etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*The fruits have a pleasant plum-like flavor. In Asia, the young leaves are cooked as a vegetable. However, the leaves also contain cyanide and need to be thoroughly cooked, and should not be eaten in large amounts.
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==Common names==
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*It is being investigated by researchers from Nigeria's Ahmadu Bello University. In animal tests, it is showing promise against the parasite that causes sleeping sickness and severe anaemia in livestock in many parts of Africa.
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{{Common names|kn=Kaadu nakkaare|ml=|sa=|ta=Chiru-illantai|te=Bili nekkera|hi=|en=Hog Plum, Sea Lemon}}
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*Leaf extract is active against Escherischia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans.
 
  
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==Common name==
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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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* '''English''' - Sea Lemon
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===Rasa===
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* '''Kannada''' - ಕಾದ ನಕ್ಕಾರೆ
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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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== References ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Deciduous Shrub}}
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<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=XIAM  "Ximenia americana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database.]</ref>
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, 3-8 to 1.5-4 cm, variable thickness}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|3-7 mm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August and inflorescences borne on shortly pedunculate axillary racemes or umbels}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||3 cm long|Glabrous|Greenish when young, becoming yellowish|-}}
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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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Seed - sown fresh it usually germinates well <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Dispersed in open country}}, {{Commonly seen|Savannah}}, {{Commonly seen|Gallery forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Along coastal areas}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Ximenia americana leaves at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7290.jpg|Leaves
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File:Ximenia americana leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7288.jpg|Fruit
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File:Frutos de Ximenia americana.jpg|Fruits and seeds
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File:Ximenia americana (5780500349).jpg|Fruits
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File:Hog Plum (Ximenia americana) (5894442866).jpg|Flowers
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285963982_Chemical_constituents_of_Ximenia_americana Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Ximenia_americana.PDF Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ximenia+americana Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5327e/x5327e1v.htm Ximenia americana on fao.org]
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* [http://coastalplainplants.org/wiki/index.php/Ximenia_americana Ximenia americana on coastalplainplants.org]
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* [https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2562 Ximenia americana on florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg]
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ximenia_americana Ximenia americana]
 
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*[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Hog%20Plum.html flowersofindia]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Olacaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:44, 4 September 2020

Sea lemon, Ximenia americana

Ximenia americana is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to the tropics. and its Leaves are oval shaped, bright green and have a strong smell of almonds. Flowers are pale in color. Fruits are lemon-yellow or orange-red.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The plant has been reported to contain biologically active compounds such as saponins, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, sterols, quinones, alkaloids, cyanogenetic glycosides, cardiac glycosides, saponosides, isoprenoids etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kaadu nakkaare
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil Chiru-illantai
Telugu Bili nekkera
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Hog Plum, Sea Lemon


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

Deciduous Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, 3-8 to 1.5-4 cm, variable thickness

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3-7 mm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August and inflorescences borne on shortly pedunculate axillary racemes or umbels

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
3 cm long Glabrous Greenish when young, becoming yellowish - {{{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

Seed - sown fresh it usually germinates well [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dispersed in open country, Savannah, Gallery forest, Along coastal areas.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Fruit

  • Fruits and seeds

  • Fruits

  • Flowers

References

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

External Links

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