Botanical name : Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken
Family : Sapindaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Koshamra, Lakshavriksha, Raktamra, Mukoolaka, Krimitaru
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Gum lak tree, Cylon oak, Macassar-oil tree
Hindi : Kusum, Kasva
Malayalam : Poovathu, Poovam
Distribution – Throughout India, in semi-evergreen and deciduous forests.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A medium sized to large tree grows up to 30 meters in height. Leaves paripinnate, alternate, leaflets 2-4 pairs, large, elliptic or elliptic-oblong, the lowest pair usually about one-third the size of the terminal; flowers small, greenish yellow, either male or bisexual; fruits ovoid or globose, smooth or slightly prickly hard-skinned berries; seeds 1-2, brown, oily, with aril.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pruritus, arthralgia, malaria, inflammations, ulcers burns, acne, skin diseases, scald, ulcers, and headache.
Useful part : Bark, oil
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