Ailanthus malabarica - Haalmaddi

Haalmaddi, Ailanthus malabarica

Ailanthus triphysa is a large, evergreen tree. it can grow up to 45 metres tall, but usually smaller. The tree has a number of medicinal and other uses, for which it is harvested from the wild. It is also often planted for ornament, making a useful shade tree.

Uses

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Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English

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

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Pinnate	Alternate	imparipinnate, alternate, spiral, crowded towards twig ends, to 1 m long; rachis pulvinate, subterete, glabrous; petiolule 0.3-0.7 cm long, glabrous; leaflets 11-21, alternate or suboppoiste, increasing size towards apex, 5-14 x 3-5 cm, elliptic-oblong to oblong-lanceolate, apex acute or acuminate, base asymetric, margin entire and revolute, glaucous, tomentose beneath when young, later glabrous; midrib raised above; secondary nerves 8-16 pairs, glands present at the fork near margin; tertiary nerves broadly reticulate.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Polygamous	Axillary or terminal	Greenish yellow		Inflorescence terminal or axillary, branched panicles, drooping; flowers small, polygamous, greenish-yellow; pedicel ca. 0.2 cm long.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Samara			with large membranouos wings; seed one, pendulous.

Other features

Mode of Propagation

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Commonly seen growing in areas

Primary forests, Wet evergreen forest.

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