Trema orientalis

Trema orientalis

Trema orientalis is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub or tree with a heavy branching and rounded to spreading crown, reaching a height of up to 18 metres. It has a short basally swollen bole that can be 60cm in diameter. The plant has a wide range of traditional uses for food, medicine and other commodities. A fast-growing tree, it has several applications in agroforestry as a shade tree, pioneer species etc.

Uses

Coughs, Sore throat, Asthma, Bronchitis, Gonorrhoea, Yellow fever, Toothache.

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Compounds present in the plant include tannins, saponins, flavanoids, triterpenes, phytosterols, and several constituents of xanthones.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಗೋರ್ಕು Gorku, ಕರುಹಾಲೆ Karuhaale
Hindi	Gio, Jivan
Malayalam	Ratthi
Tamil	Yerralai
Telugu	Kakamushti
Marathi	Ghol
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit	Jivani, Jivanti
English	Indian Charcoal Tree, Indian Nettle

Properties

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

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Charcoal tree is a plant of the lowland humid tropics, where it can be found at elevations from sea level up to 2,500 metres.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist forests, Dry scrub of open slopes, Open places on hillsides.

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External Links

• Trema orientalis on Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• Trema orientalis on indiabiodiversity.org