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[[File:Starr-090721-3302-Adenanthera pavonina-seeds in pod-Old Ka Lima nursery Wailuku-Maui (24675043000).jpg|thumb|right|''Ksharaka'', ''Adenanthera pavonina'']]'''Ksharaka''', Adenanthera pavonina is a fast-growing deciduous tree with a spreading crown of light, feathery foliage. The tree is widely cultivated in the tropics for a wide range of uses. A very ornamental plant with fragrant, creamy flowers, it is often grown as a specimen and as a street tree.

{{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|vomitingVomiting}}, {{Uses|feverFever}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}<ref name="Uses"/>

{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Heartwood}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.

{{Common names|kn=aane Aane gulaganji|ml=manjadiManjadi|sa=kambojiKamboji, ksharaka, kucandanah,tamrakaKsharaka|ta=aanaikundrimaniAanaikundrimani, anai kundumaniAnaikundumani|te=bandi Bandi gurivenda, bandi Bandi gurvina, bandigurivenda, bandiguruginja, enugaguruginji|hi=baragunci, barighumchiBaragunci, barigumchiBarighumchi|en=Coralwood tree}}

{{Leaf|Bipinnate|alternateAlternate|Leaves bipinnate, alternate, stipulate, rachis 14.5-62.5 cm long, stout, with a gland at the tip. Pinnae 2-3 pairs, leaflets 8-20, alternate }}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Bisexual|axillary Axillary spiciform racemes|Pale yellow|10|Flowering and fruiting is from January to SeptemberMay}}

{{Fruit|A Pod|10-25 x 0.7-1.5 cm|Follicle 2-angled, acute, straight to falcate to slightly twisted, spirally coiled after dehiscence|seeds Seeds 6-15, 8-10 x 7-9 mm, glossy, red|Fruiting from January to May}}

  ===Season to grow=== ===Soil type===  ===Propagation==The seed coats are extremely hard and requires scarification. It can be physically removed by rubbing against a rough surface such as sand paper or by soaking in warm water for 24 hours. They can then be sowed in polybags or nursery beds.<ref name="Cultivation details"/>

<ref name="Uses">[http://www.ayurvedavignan.com/2011/08/adenanthera-pavonina.html "Uses"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VERkeralaplants.2, Nin/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"aspx Botonic description]</ref><ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search "Vernacular names]</ref><ref name="Cultivation details">[https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Adenanthera+pavonina Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Chemical Composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref><ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.112, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>

* [http://www.tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Adenanthera+pavoninaAdenanthera pavonina on theferns.info] * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/245164Adenanthera pavonina on india biodiversity.org]

[[Category:TreeFabaceae]]