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Pinus khasya

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Pinus kesiya forest MtUgo.jpg

Pinus kesiya is a fairly fast-growing evergreen, coniferous tree. It can grow up to a height of 45 metres tall. The crown is pyramidal when young, becoming rounded with age. It has a straight, cylindrical bole that is free of branches for 15 - 20 metres and is up to 100 cm in diameter.

Uses

Bladder complaints, Kidney complaints, Rheumatic affections, Respiratory complaints, Coughs, Colds, Influenza.[1]

Parts Used

Wood.

Chemical Composition

It contains high β-pinene, high longifolene, and low β-phellandrene content.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
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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

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations from 300 - 2,700 metres. Very adaptable to different ecological conditions, though it does not grow well in tropical lowlands.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Found in a wide range of forest, Savannah habitats.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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