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Erythrina stricta

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Erythrina stricta is an evergreen tree with a rather open crown. It can grow from 7 - 35 metres tall. The bole is straight with a soft, thick bark. Younger trees have sharp thorns on thick, woody bases.

Uses

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Food

Erythrina stricta can be used in Food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable and seeds are eaten raw[2].

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

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Common names

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

Nutritional components

Erythrina stricta Contains the Following nutritional components like - Coumarin, Erysodine, Erysovine, Stigmasterol, Sitosterol; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[2].

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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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

Cultivation Details

Erythrina species are tolerant of a range of soils, often tolerating poor fertility, but generally grow best in a sunny position in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil[5]. Erythrina stricta is available through January to August[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Erythrina stricta flower 1.jpg
  • Erythrina stricta flower.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.74, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. ↑ [Chemistry]
  4. ↑ [Morphology]
  5. ↑ Cultivation

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