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'''Ksharaka''' 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.
[[File:Starr-090721-3302-Adenanthera pavonina-seeds in pod-Old Ka Lima nursery Wailuku-Maui (24675043000).jpg|200px|thumb|right|''Ksharaka'', ''Adenanthera pavonina'']]
'''Chemical Composition''': The seed contains an anti-inflammatory active principle, O-acetylethanolamine. The leaves contain octacosanol, dulcitol, glucosides of betasitosterol and stigmasterol. The bark contains sitgmasterol glucoside.
