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Panasa, Artocarpus heterophyllus

Panasa is a very important multipurpose tree. It is particularly valued for its fruit. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical regions, especially southeast Asia and Brazil.

Uses

Wound healing, Inflammation, Skin diseases, Ulcers, Bleeding ^[1]

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Heartwood, Seeds

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Halasina hannu
Hindi	Kathal
Malayalam	Plavu, Chakka
Tamil	Palamaram
Telugu	Panasa
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Apuspaphala, Kantakiphala, Panasa
English	Jackfruit

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Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Slimy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Pitta, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	8-23 x 3-13 cm, obovate, obovate-oblong, or elliptic-ovate, apex acute or obtuse, base acute, round or cuneate, margin entire, glabrous and shining above and scabrous beneath; lateral nerves 6-8 pairs, pinnate, prominent, arched, intercostae scalariform, prominent; stipules 3-5 cm long, lateral, ovate-lanceolate, sheathing, glabrous, cauducous; petiole 20-40 mm long, stout, grooved above, glabrous.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	Spikes	Greenish yellow	1	Male from young branches, catkin narrow-cylindric; perianth 2-lobed, puberulous; stamen 1; filament somewhat flattened, stout; anthers ovate-oblong; female catkins from the trunk and mature branches, more massive, perianth with strongly projecting conical apex; ovary 0.3 mm, superior, globose-obovoid; style exserted; stigma spathulate.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Sorosis	30-45 x 20-25 cm		Oblong, tuberculate, tubercles conical yellowish-green, fruiting perianth yellow to light orange, fleshy	Seeds 10-12 x 8-10 mm, elliptic-oblong, smooth, glossy.	{{{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

Under suitable conditions, germination begins within 10 days, and 80-100% germination is achieved within 35-40 days after sowing.^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

Individual fruits
Fruits on tree
Leaves
Male flower

References

External Links

[Uses-1] Uses

[Common_names-2] Vernacular names

[Leaf-3] Botonic description

[Cultivation_details-4] Cultivation details

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 '''Panasa''' is  a very important multipurpose tree. It is particularly valued for its fruit. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical regions, especially southeast Asia and Brazil.
 ==Uses==