Camptotheca acuminata - Camptotheca

Camptotheca acuminata

Camptotheca acuminata is a genus of medium-sized deciduous trees growing to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, native to southern China and Tibet. The genus is usually included in the tupelo family Nyssaceae, but sometimes included (with the tupelos) in the dogwood family Cornaceae.

Uses

Common colds, Psoriasis, Digestive problems, Curing liver disorders, Brain tumors, Liver cancer, Leukemia

Parts Used

Wood, Bark, Leaves, Fruits

Chemical Composition

By Chemical analysis revealed that it contains camptothecine, a pentacyclic quinoline alkaloid

Common names

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

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple		The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	Yellow	5-20	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

As aforementioned, xi shu (Camptotheca acuminata) is native to China and Tibet. This tree grows most excellently in places having warm and damp climatic conditions.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

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External Links

• Editing Camptotheca acuminata on Medicinal Plants101.blogs.in
• Efloras.org meidcinal plant biotechnology
• Camptotheca acuminata on Efloras.org
• Camptotheca acuminata with plant list.org