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Polyalthia longifolia
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Polyalthia longifolia is an evergreen tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The bole is straight. The tree is cultivated for its timber in southeast Asia. it is also often grown as an ornamental.The tree is held in high regard by Hindus, who often plant it near temples.
Uses
Parts Used
Bark.
Chemical Composition
It contains 3 new clerodane-type diterpenes, 6alpha,16-dihydroxycleroda,13-dien-15-oic acid, 6alpha,16-dihydroxycleroda,13-dien-15-oic acid and 4alpha, 18beta-epoxy-16-hydroxyclerod-13-en-15-oic acid and four new protoberberine alkaloids etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kambada mara, Kamadamara |
| Hindi | Diodar |
| Malayalam | Hemapushpam |
| Tamil | Nettilingam |
| Telugu | Asokamu |
| Marathi | Devdar |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Putrajiva, Devadaaru |
| English | Indian must tree, False Ashok |
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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
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering from April to May |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting from April 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
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
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