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Erythrina stricta
Erythrina stricta is an evergreen tree with a rather open crown. It can grow from 7 - 35 metres tall. The bole is straight with a soft, thick bark. Younger trees have sharp thorns on thick, woody bases.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 Cultivation Details
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
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Food
Erythrina stricta can be used in Food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable and seeds are eaten raw[2].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
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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
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Nutritional components
Erythrina stricta Contains the Following nutritional components like - Coumarin, Erysodine, Erysovine, Stigmasterol, Sitosterol; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[2].
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Cultivation Details
Erythrina species are tolerant of a range of soils, often tolerating poor fertility, but generally grow best in a sunny position in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil[5]. Erythrina stricta is available through January to August[2].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Mountain slopes, Forests by rivers, Moist forests, Dry forests.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.74, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Habit - Deciduous tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mountain slopes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forests by rivers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry forests
- Herbs
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