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Mitragyna parvifolia - Bhumikadamba

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Bhumikadamba, Mitragyna parvifolia

Bhumikadamba is a deciduous tree growing up to 27 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild - it yields a valuable timber and has local medicinal uses.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kadaani, Kadaani mara
Hindi Kadam, Kaim
Malayalam Nirkadambu, Sirukadambu
Tamil Karpakkatampu, Nirkkatampu
Telugu Battaganapu, Botruga
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bhumikadamba, Dhulikadamba
English

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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
Simple Opposite Stipules 1 cm long, interpetiolar, ovate-oblong or obovate, foliaceous, membranous, cauducous; petiole 10-40 mm long, stout, grooved above, glabrous; lamina 5-16 cm x 2.5-10 cm

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Terminal heads Pale yellow 5 peduncle supported by a pair of bract like oblong leaves

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsules 2 - 3 mm Ribbed, separating in to two cocci, brown; seeds many, small, 10-ribbed {{{6}}}

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 seeds are difficult to germinate in the nursery.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Flowers

  • Capsules

  • Bark

  • Flowering branch

References

External Links

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