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Terminalia catappa

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Terminalia catappa

Indian almond is a fast-growing deciduous or semi-evergreen tree, usually growing about 15 metres tall with specimens up to 40 metres recorded. The canopy has a pagoda-like habit when young, but this becomes less noticeable as the tree ages and the branches elongate and droop at the tips. This plant is belongs to Combretaceae family.[1]

Uses

Stomachache, Headache, Itching.[2]

Parts Used

Seeds, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Naadu badami, Uru badami
Hindi Deshi badam
Malayalam
Tamil Amandimaram
Telugu Naatubadam
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Grahadruma
English Indianalmond 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

{{Habit|Semi-deciduous

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

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

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Plants grow best in the lowland tropics at elevations below 800 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Near river mouths, On coastal plains.

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References

  1. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:203
  2. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  3. [Chemistry]
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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