Stereospermum chelonoides - Patala

Patala

Abrus precatorius is a severely invasive plant in warm temperate to tropical regions, so much so that it has become effectively pantropical in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, and the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birds.

Uses

Indigestion, Hiccups, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Pain, Cough, Fever, Diabetes, Liver disorders, Asthma, lower blood sugar, Cholesterol, Parkinson's disease.

Parts Used

Seeds, stem, leaves, Root.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	adri, bilee paadari, billa
Hindi	pad, padal, padaria, padiala
Malayalam	kariyam, kuberakshi, padiri
Tamil	ambu, ambuvagini
Telugu	ambuvasini, kakkisa, kalagoru
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	abhipriya, alivallabha, ambuvasani
English	Adakapari, Bignonia chelonoides

Properties

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

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Paripinnate	Oblong	Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	pink		Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
oblong pod	Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled			seeds upto 5	Fruiting throughout the year

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

Commonly seen growing in areas

tropical, Caribbean Islands, subtropical, pinelands, hammocks.

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