Kindal Tree
Scientific name of Kindal Tree: Terminalia Paniculata Roth / Pentaptera paniculata
Name of Kadam tree in different languages:
English: Flowering Murdah
Sanskrit: Asvakarnah
Hindi: Hanalu
Malayalam: Maruthu-മരുത്, Maruthy, poomaruthu, Pullamaruthu
Tamil: பூமருது Poomaruthu, Vadamaruthu
Plant description:
Kindal is a desidious big tree, grow up to 40 m. height and about 3 m. in diameter, bark brown, branches diverging, commonly found in the tropical areas of Western Ghats. Leaves are arranged opposite, elliptic-oblong, tapered at the tip. Flowers are occur in a spiked compound panicle,November-January, color pale yellow. Fruit is reddish brown,with small wings.
Useful plant parts: Bark, flower
Medicinal uses: To treat Aneamia, bronchitis, Cholera, Leprosy
Medicinal uses: Anti inflammatory, Anti oxidant, Anti- bacterial, Cardio tonic, wound healing, cytotoxic, antifungal
Chemical contents: Alkaloids, tannin
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