Alstonia scholaris

Alstonia scholaris, Dita Bark, Satvin

Botanical Name : Alstonia scholaris

English Name : Dita Bark

Hindi Name : Satvin

Sanskrit Name : Saptaparni

Description

Alstonia scholaris is a tree common in India It is commonly found south India. This tree is also native to Srilanka, Indonesia, and Philippines.

This tree is a member of Apocynaceae plant family.

This is a tall evergreen tree. It grows to a height of 25 meters, with a tall trunk and whorled branches, it has bitter milky juice. The leaves are up to 20 cms. long, and are in whorles of 5-7, shortly stalked, lanceolate or obovate-oblong. The mid rib is very prominent beneath leathery. The bark is Grey colored, uneven and rough, with many lenticels on the younger branches. The bark is very bitter in taste. Ditamine an useful alkaloid is obtained from this tree.

Usage

In Ayurveda the leaves, the bark and milk exudate are used for treatment of fever, malarial fever, abdominal disorder, dysentery and dyspepsia.

Obtained Chemical Compounds

Ditamine, Echitamine, Alastonine, Echitamidine are obtained from this plant.

Gujarati: Satvin, Saptaparni

Marathi: Satvin

Bengali: Chhatim

kannada: Elleleg

Tamil: Ezilai pillai

Malayalam: Daivappala

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