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Persea macrantha

Persea macrantha, Large-flowered bay tree is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is native to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. The plant grows to about 30 m (98 ft).

Uses

Asthma, Rheumatism, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-arthritic.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The plant possesses alkaloid, steroid, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids, phenols and carboxylic acid18. ^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Chittu thandri, Gulamaavu, Gulimaavu
Hindi
Malayalam	Kulamavu, Ooravu
Tamil	Iruli, Kolamavu, Kolarmavu
Telugu	Naara
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Large-Flowered Bay Tree

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple, Alternate, Clustered at twig ends	Spiral in outline	Petiole 1.2-4.5 cm long, canaliculate, glabrous; lamina 7-20.3 x 3-8 cm long, variable in shape, obovate or elliptic to elliptic-oblong, apex rounded or acuminate or acute, base acute to rounded, margin entire, coriaceous, glabrous, glaucous beneath, aromatic when squeeze; midrib canaliculate above; secondary_nerves 8-12 pairs.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	broadly ovate-heart-shaped	Pale yellow		1.0-1.2 cm across, In panicles from upper axils and terminal. Flower tube is very short, tepals 6, nearly equal, in 2 series, 4-5 mm, obovate, puberulous

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit	Berry is spherical	2 cm across	Black		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Persea macrantha (Nees) Kosterm belongs to the family Lauraceae. It is a tree growing up to 30m in length and is mainly distributed in Western peninsula, Ceylon and India etc. In India, the plant is found in various states such as Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra and Assam up to an altitude of 2100m. ^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

Persea macrantha

[chemical_composition-1] Chemical composition

[Leaf-2] Morphology

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] Cultivation Details

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-'''Persea macrantha''', the large-flowered bay tree, is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is native to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. The plant grows to about 30 m (98 ft). Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral; lamina obovate or elliptic to elliptic-oblong; apex rounded or acuminate or acute; base acute to rounded with entire margin. Flowers show terminal panicle inflorescence. Fruit is a berry where it become blackish with ripening.
+'''Persea macrantha''', Large-flowered bay tree is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is native to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. The plant grows to about 30 m (98 ft).
 ==Uses==
 {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Anti-inflammatory}}, {{Uses|Anti-arthritic}}.