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[[File:Oroxylum indicum W3 IMG 3170.jpg|thumb|right|''Oroxylum indicum'', ''Shyonaka'']]
'''Shyonaka''' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, . It is a tree which can reach a height of 12 metres.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Chemical Composition==
Baicalein, oroxylin and pinostrobin along with one sterol, Stigmast-7-en-3-ol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Compound|triangularTriangular|2-3 pinnate, pinnae 5-9; imparipinnate, opposite; leaflets 3-5 in each pinnae, opposite, 7.5-15 x 4-9 cm, ovate, apex acuminate, base cordate, oblique or truncate, margin entire, glabrous, chartaceous; rachis 60-100 cm, stout, glabrous; lateral nerves, 4-6 pairs, pinnate, prominent, puberulent beneath; intercostae reticulate.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|10cm long|reddishReddish-purple and pinkish-yellow|5|Flowers in terminal racemes, large, reddish-purple and pinkish-yellow within}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|flatFlat|30-90 cm long||compressedCompressed, tapering at both ends|seeds Seeds thin, papery, 5-6 cm long, winged all around except at base.}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Seed is the best propagation material and should be collected before split- ting of pods during February–March. Seed germination percentage is 80%–90% without any pretreatment. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/SW/article/view/3852 "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/16688 "Morphology"]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/07/22/sona-patha-oroxylum-indicum-benefits-side-effects-research/ "Ayurvedic preparations"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/oroxylum-indicum "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
