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Ficus tinctoria - Goddumitle

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Goli, Ficus tinctoria

Ficus tinctoria is a very variable evergreen plant, sometimes a shrub only 1 metre tall, at other times a small tree but more commonly becoming a large tree with a spreading crown that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be 300cm in diameter.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Aane gulaganji
Hindi Baragunci, Barighumchi, Barigumchi
Malayalam Manjadi
Tamil Aanaikundrimani, Anai kundumani
Telugu Bandi gurivenda, Bandi gurvina, Bandigurivenda, Bandiguruginja, Enugaguruginji
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kamboji, Ksharaka, Kucandanah,Tamraka
English Coralwood tree


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Karma

Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Stipules lateral, to 1.5 cm, lanceolate; petiole 5-10 mm, slender, grooved above, scabrous.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Syconia 1 Axillary, usually paired or clustered, rarely solitary, globose.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Syconium Yellow when ripe; peduncle to 1.5 cm long; achene 1.5 x 1.2 mm, keeled or not {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

The plant usually produces fruit all year round.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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