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Persea macrantha

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Persea macrantha

Persea macrantha is 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 up to about 30 m tall.

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
Hindi
Malayalam Kulamavu, Ooravu
Tamil Iruli, Kolamavu
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

[2]

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.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

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