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Kosamra, Schleichera oleosa

Kosamra is a rather slow-growing, briefly deciduous tree that can reach a height of 40 metres. The bole, which is usually crooked and slightly buttressed, can be up to 2 metres in diameter, but is usually less. A multipurpose tree, supplying food, medicine and a range of commodities for local use. It is occasionally cultivated throughout the tropics, especially in India.

Uses

Skin diseases, Inflammation, Bleeding disorders, Ulcers, Diarrhea [1]

Parts Used

Bark, Seed, Fruit

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada chagate, chendaala, kaakuta, kendaale
Hindi kausum, kosumb, kusum
Malayalam poovam, nidhavanji, puvatti
Tamil arakku, calakkam, cottilai, kancivaticcanpumaram, puvam
Telugu botanga, busi, kodalipulusu, maavithavitiki, madakapusu, sagadipusuku, pullakaya
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit ghanaskanda, kosamra, ksudramra, laksavrksa, mukulakah, raktamrah
English ceylon oak, kussum oil

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Amla (Sour)

Guna

Guru (Heavy)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Pinnate alternate paripinnate, alternate, exstipulate; leaflets 4-6, opposite or subopposite, 5-15 x 1.8-4.5 cm, elliptic-oblong, ovate or obovate, apex acute or obtuse, base oblique or rarely obtuse, margin entire, coriaceous, glabrous; rachis 5.5-11.5 cm, stout, glabrous, swollen at base; lateral nerves 10-23, parallel, prominent, intercostae reticulate, faint.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual axillary spicate panicles Pale yellow 7-8 Flowers polygamodioecious, 5-6 mm across, greenish-yellow, in axillary spicate panicles. Male flowers: calyx lobes 5, valvate or obscurely imbricate; petals 0; disc complete, with the disc; stamens 7 or 8, free, inserted within the disc; filaments 1.5 mm, pilose; anthers oblong; pistillode small. Bisexual flowers: ovary 2 mm, superior, 3-celled, ovule 1 in each cell; style rigid, terete; stigma 2 or 3 lobed.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A drupe 16-18 mm across subcrustaceous, pointed, often echinate with stout rather blunt prickles, testa smooth, brown. seed 1 or 2, enclosed in a pulpy aril which has a pleasant acid taste {{{6}}}

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

Sow seeds directly in prepared soil. Seeds have a short viability so sow immediately after harvesting. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Young leaves

  • Young leaves

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Flowers

  • Fruits

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Vernacular names
  3. ↑ Botonic description
  4. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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