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Alnus nitida (Spach) Endl.Gen.
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- Local Name:
- Shahi Lakri.
- Synonym:
- Habit & Habitat:
- A tree up to 20 m tall, found in temperate and sub-alpine zones.
- Taxonomic Features:
- Bark dark gray and ridged. Leaves simple heart shaped,glabrous to hairy. Male flower in catkins up to 20 cm long, yellow-green. Female flowers in woody cones. Fruit a nut, winged.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- August-September.
- Harvesting Time:
- September-November.
- Medicinal Value:
- Leaf infusion makes a refreshing bath for sore foot. Different colors red, pink, green and yellow are obtained from different parts of this plant.[5] Locally leaf poultice relives pain and swelling.
- Part Used:
- Bark, Leaf, Wood.
- Occurrence:
- Uncommon.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation, Chemical Analysis, Herbal Pharmacy.
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