Red bead tree

The scientific name of Red bead tree: Adenanthera pavonina / Corallaria parvifolia
Name of Red bead tree in different languages:-
English: Coral-wood, Peacock flower fence, Acacia Coral
Hindi: बड़ी गुम्ची Badi gumchi
Malayalam: Manchadi-മഞ്ചാടി
Sanskrit: Ksharaka, kunchandana, Tamraka
Tamil: Ani kundamani, Sem, Manjadi
Plant description:
Red Bead Tree medium sized deciduous tree grows up to 30-45 feet.Leaves are arranged bipinnately, ovate, green turns when yellow when old, 2.5 cm long and 1-2 cm broad.Flower are small, yellowish, in dense drooping, born in clusters, flowering March-May. Fruits are pods, like beans, green, curved, hanging, 10-25cm long and 2 cm broad, when ripe it will coil up and split to open and reveal the small red seeds.
Useful plant parts:
Wood, seeds, leaves
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Odd pinnate | Margin-Entire | Venation-Reticulated |
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Medicinal uses:
To treat boils, inflammations, gout and rheumatism
Chemical content:
Alkaloids, amino acids, flavonoids, galactitol,dihydroxybenzoic acid, butein, robinetin, terpenoids, β-sitosterol, and stigmasterol, oleanolic acid, steroids.
Medicinal properties:
Antiseptic