Bauhinia Racemosa
Bauhinia racemosa, Mountain ebony, Sirhatta, Asimlous, Chomel
Botanical Name : Bauhinia racemosa
English Name : Mountain ebony
Hindi Name : Sirhatta, Asimlous, Chomel
Sanskrit Name : Asmantak
Description
Bauhinia racemosa is a herb common in India It is found in many parts of Asia like Myanmar, Srilanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
This plant is a member of Caelpiniaceae plant family.
This is a deciduous, 3 to 5 meters tall tree. The bark is dark brown, rough and longitudinally fissured. The leaves are sub orbicular, cordate at the base, bilobed, glabrous above and pubescent beneath,also petiolate. The flowers are creamy yellow in 4 to 7 cms. long terminals and racemes. The pods are linear oblong, woody slightly curved, dark brown or brownish black, constriction between all or few seeds. The seeds are oblong compressed, smooth, glabrous and brown. The flowering season is January to June.
Usage
Obtained Chemical Compounds
Amino acids, Fatty acids like palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids are obtained from this plant.
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