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'''Ximenia americana''' is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to the tropics. and its Leaves are oval shaped, bright green and have a strong smell of almonds. Flowers are pale in color. Fruits are lemon-yellow or orange-red.
 
'''Ximenia americana''' is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to the tropics. and its Leaves are oval shaped, bright green and have a strong smell of almonds. Flowers are pale in color. Fruits are lemon-yellow or orange-red.
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
 
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
The plant has been reported to contain biologically active compounds such as saponins, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, sterols, quinones, alkaloids, cyanogenetic glycosides, cardiac glycosides, saponosides, isoprenoids, fatty acids, triterpenes, sesquiternes and carbohydrates<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The plant has been reported to contain biologically active compounds such as saponins, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, sterols, quinones, alkaloids, cyanogenetic glycosides, cardiac glycosides, saponosides, isoprenoids etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=kaada nakkaare|ml=|sa=|ta=chiru-illantai|te=bili nekkera|hi=|en=Hog Plum, Sea Lemon}}
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{{Common names|kn=Kaadu nakkaare|ml=|sa=|ta=Chiru-illantai|te=Bili nekkera|hi=|en=Hog Plum, Sea Lemon}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, 3-8 to 1.5-4 cm, variable thickness}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, 3-8 to 1.5-4 cm, variable thickness}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||3 cm long|glabrous, greenish when young, becoming yellowish|-|-}}
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{{Fruit||3 cm long|Glabrous|Greenish when young, becoming yellowish|-}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Tallow wood can grow in a range of climatic conditions from hot tropical lowlands to the warm subtropics.p0 n0xz  It is found at altitudes up to 2,000 metres in the drier to moist tropics<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Seed - sown fresh it usually germinates well <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|dispersed in open country}}, {{Commonly seen|savannah}}, {{Commonly seen|gallery forest}}, {{Commonly seen|along coastal areas}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Dispersed in open country}}, {{Commonly seen|Savannah}}, {{Commonly seen|Gallery forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Along coastal areas}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285963982_Chemical_constituents_of_Ximenia_americana "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285963982_Chemical_constituents_of_Ximenia_americana Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Ximenia_americana.PDF "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Ximenia_americana.PDF Plant description]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ximenia+americana "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ximenia+americana Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
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[[Category:Olacaceae]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
 

Latest revision as of 12:44, 4 September 2020

Sea lemon, Ximenia americana

Ximenia americana is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to the tropics. and its Leaves are oval shaped, bright green and have a strong smell of almonds. Flowers are pale in color. Fruits are lemon-yellow or orange-red.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The plant has been reported to contain biologically active compounds such as saponins, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, sterols, quinones, alkaloids, cyanogenetic glycosides, cardiac glycosides, saponosides, isoprenoids etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kaadu nakkaare
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil Chiru-illantai
Telugu Bili nekkera
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Hog Plum, Sea Lemon


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, 3-8 to 1.5-4 cm, variable thickness

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3-7 mm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August and inflorescences borne on shortly pedunculate axillary racemes or umbels

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
3 cm long Glabrous Greenish when young, becoming yellowish - {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sown fresh it usually germinates well [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dispersed in open country, Savannah, Gallery forest, Along coastal areas.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links