 Acacia modesta Wall. |
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Mimosaceae.
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- Local Name:
- Palahi.
- Synonym:
- Habit and Habitat:
- A small sized prickly tree up to 8-10m tall, found in sub-tropical zone.
- Taxonomic Features:
- Leaves compound, lanina ovate-obovate, pinnae 2-3 pairs. Inflorescence a penduculate spike. Fruit a pod. Seed 3-5.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- May-June.
- Harvesting Time:
- June-December.
- Medicinal Value:
- It has anti-bacterial, antifungal activities. Grinned gum obtained from the bark is used as tonic, stimulant and demulcent. Locally muswak of branches is famous.
- Part Used:
- Flower, Gum, Leaf.
- Occurrence:
- Common.
- Future Perspective:
- Cultivation, Chemical Analysis, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy.
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