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Hovenia dulcis

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Hovenia dulcis RJB.jpg

Hovenia dulcis is a deciduous tree, occasionally shrub. It can grow up to 10 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild as a food, medicine and source of wood for local use. It is cultivated for its edible fruit and is planted as a pioneer species in reforestation projects in Thailand.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

[2]

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

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

The tree is found wild mainly in the temperate to subtropical zones, though it also extends into northern Thailand.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Hovenia dulcis - Savill Garden - Windsor Great Park, England - DSC06450.jpg
  • Hovenia dulcis in Christchurch Botanic Gardens 02.jpg
  • Hovenia dulcis in Eastwoodhill Arboretum (2).jpg
  • Hovenia dulcis RJB.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. ↑ [Chemistry]
  3. ↑ [Morphology]
  4. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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