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[[File:Albizia amara flowers 01.JPG|thumb|right|''Krishnasirish'', ''Albizia amara'']]
'''Albizia amara''' is a small to moderate-sized, much-branched deciduous tree. it can grow up to 15 metres tall. It has a smooth, dark green, scaly bark. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, source of wood and other materials.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Pods}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
==Chemical Composition==
The seed extract showed DNA binding activity, which has been found to be due to pithecolibine alkaloids, budmunchiamines. The leaves contain prodelphinidins, myricitrin, hyperin, quercitrin, transp-coumaric acid, cis-p-coumaric acid and trans-ferulic acid. The seeds contain echinocystic acid and taxifolin--O-beta-D xylopyranosyl-beta-D-arbinopyranoside. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Krishnasirish|en=|gu=Bitter Albizia|hi=Kalisirish|kn=Balukambi, Beelkambi, Chigare|ks=|ml=Chalavagai, Oosulay, Sulivaka|mr=Lulai, Loullei, Thugli|pa=|ta=Arappu, Arappumaram|te=Chigara, Chikkareni}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.<ref name="Properties"/>
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
Kashaya (Astringent), Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)
===Guna===
Laghu (Light to Digest), Rooksha (Dry), Teekshna (Enters deep tissues)
===Veerya===
Ishat Ushna (Slightly hot)
===Vipaka===
Katu (Pungent)
===Karma===
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing. The treated seed can be then sown and will germinate within 7 - 10 days. Germination rate is about 80%. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf"chemistry"Chemistry]</ref><ref name="Uses">[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/83a6/ae092d3ad82bcc0660185d9e9f72b7751209.pdf"morphology"Morphology]</ref><ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search"Common names"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/245368"morphology"Morphology]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Albizia+amaraCultivation]</ref><ref name="CultivationProperties">Ayurvedic Properties - Easy Ayurveda</ref><ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"]>”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.433, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
</references>
