Botanical name : Commiphora caudata Wight & Arn Engl.
Family : Burseraceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Ikkata, Ikkada
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Kashaya, Madhura
Guna   : Lakhu, Snigdha
Virya   : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English  : Hill mango
Hindi  :
Malayalam : Idinjil, Itinjil
Distribution – In dry deciduous forests in Middle part of India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A moderate sized handsome tree grows up to 10 meters in height. Leaves compound, imparipinnate pinnete 5-7 leaflets opposite, smooth, with wavy margins. Flowers small, in fascicles. Fruits ovoid, fleshy single seeded drupes. Bark is easily pealing off type, leaving a greenish grey appearance for the fresh bark.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, diabetes, low back pain, sciatica, fever, arthritis and urinary retention.
Useful part : Bark, Leaves.