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Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston
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- Synonym:
- Reichardia decapetala Roth.
- Plant Family:
- Caesalpiniaceae.
- Habit & Habitat:
- A spiny shrub found in sub-tropical zone.
- Plant Description:
- Leaves compound, pinnae 5-10.Leaflets opposite glabrous above hairy below. Inflorescence terminal or axillary racemes, 30-50 cm long. Flower zygomorphic, yellow. Fruit a pod, seed 4-8.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- April-July.
- Harvesting Time:
- June -August.
- Medicinal Value:
- Anthelmintic, anti periodic, astringent, febrifuge. The leaves are laxative. They are applied externally to burns. The root is purgative.
- Part Used:
- Flower, Leaf, Root.
- Occurrence:
- Rare.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy.
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