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Callicarpa macrophylla

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Callicarpa macrophylla is an evergreen shrub or small tree usually growing around 2.5 metres tall. The plant is harvest from the wild for local use as a medicine, food and source of fuel. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, valued especially for its colourful berries.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಱುಷಿಪತ್ರಿ Rushipatri, ಇಬ್ಬನಿ Ibbani
Hindi Bastara, Bhirmoli
Malayalam Chimpompil, Chinpompil
Tamil Kattukumil
Telugu
Marathi Kanphuli
Gujarathi Latapriyangu
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Priyangu
English Largeleaf Beauty Berry

[2]

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

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Callicarpa macrophylla has a wide distribution, being found from the warm temperate zone of southern China to the tropics.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Common names
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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