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