Amoora Rohituka

Aphanamixis polystachya, Amoora rohituka, Rohitak, Pithraj, Rohido

Botanical Name : Aphanamixis polystachya, Amoora rohituka

English Name : Rohitak, Pithraj

Hindi Name : Rohido

Sanskrit Name : Rohitak

Description

Aphanamixis polystachya is found in India . Synonyms are Amoora rohituka Aglaia polystachya, Andersonia rohituka

This herb is a member of Meliaceae plant family.

This is a big tree. A medium or large sized tree, 15 to 20 meters in height. The leaves are large, imparipinnate. The leaflets are opposite, elliptic-oblong, acuminate, glabrous on both the surface. The male flowers are numerous in axillary panicles; female or bisexual flowers are larger than male axillary or supra-axillary solitary spikes. The fruits are globular, smooth, yellow when ripe. The seeds are with scarlet aril.

Usage

The plant specially the bark is used as astringent and applied on swelling after a fall. In recent times anti carcinogenic ingredients are found from this plant.

Gujarati: Ragat Rohido

Marathi: Raktharohida

Bengali: Tiktaraj

Kannada: Mukhyamuttage

Tamil: Malampuluvan, Sem, Semmaram

Malayalam: Chemmaram, Sem

Telugu: Chevamanu, Rohitaka

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