Viburnum coriaceum

Viburnum cylindricum is an evergreen shrub or small tree; it usually grows up to 8 metres tall, exceptionally reaching 15 metres. In cultivation it is likely to be no more than 5 metres tall. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is cultivated for medicinal use in the homegardens of southern Yunnan, can be used as a pioneer in reforestation and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Uses

Itchy skin.

Parts Used

Seeds.

Chemical Composition

It contains petroleum ether (60 – 80°C), chloroform and 75% aqueous ethanol etc.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi	Kala Titmalia
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit	Tilvaka bedha
English	Cylindrical Viburnum

Properties

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

Habit

Evergreen Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of soft-wood, Cuttings of mature wood, Cuttings of half-ripe wood.

How to plant/cultivate

Viburnum cylindricum has a range extending from the warm temperate regions of China and India (where it can be found at elevations up to 3,300 metres) to the tropical regions of Malaysia and Indonesia (usually at elevations in excess of 1,000 metres).

Commonly seen growing in areas

Rather dry forests, Mainly with rhododendron, Sparse forests.

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External Links

• Viburnum coriaceum on flowersofindia.net