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Pterospermum acerifolium - Karnikara
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Pterospermum acerifolium is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown with thick, steeply ascending branches. It can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked. The tree is gathered from the wild for a range of local uses - medicinal, timber, plate substitutes etc. It is planted as a roadside tree or garden ornamental, being valued especially for its beautiful, fragrant blooms, large leaves and the shade it provides.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kanaka champaka |
| Hindi | Kanak champa, Muchkund |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Matsakanda, Thadayamaram, Turumotpalam, Vennangu |
| Telugu | Mathsyakanda, Matsakanda |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Karnikara, Ksatravrksa, Mucakunda |
| English | Dinner plate tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves polymorphous, obovate to orbicular or oblong, cordate, sometimes peltate at base, coarsely serrate at margin, entire or sinuately lobed at apex |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Axillary, solitary or in 2 or 3 flowered cymes | Pale yellow | Fragrant; bracts semilunar; bracteoles laciniate, caducous. Flowering season is February to May |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A capsule | 7.5-14 cm long | Stalked, oblong, 5-angled, woody and brown-tubercled | Seeds obliquely ovoid, compressed with a large membranous wing. | Fruiting season is February to May |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Flower
Leaves
Capsules
Tree
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References
External Links
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