Saraca Tree
Scientific name of Saraca Tree: Saraca indica
Name of Saraca Tree in different languages:-
Sanscrit: Ashoka
Hindi: Ashok
Malayalam: Ashokam-അശോകം, Pravahika-പ്രവാഹിക
Plant description:
The Ashoka or saraca is a rain-forest tree found in almost all over the southern part of India, erect growing up to 20-25 feet tall, evergreen, foliage with deep green leave and fragrant flowers growing in dense clusters of orange-yellow in color. Its flowering season is February - April. Seeds contain in a strong shell and size is about 1 inch long and half of its width.
Useful plant parts:
Bark, root’s bark, flower
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Lanceolate | Margin-Entire | Venation-Reticulated |
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Medicinal uses:
Anti toxic, Antiseptic, to treat Piles, Wound, Many of women’s diseases, Anti-aging.
How to prepare medicines:
Flavanoid matters have been extracted from flowers, which is used to prevent and treat skin cancers.
Saraca Tree is the one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like-
Ashokakwath
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