Ervatamia Divaricata
Ervatamia divaricata, Crape Jasmine, Moonbeam, Chandani Tagar
Botanical Name : Ervatamia divaricata
English Name : Crape Jasmine, Moonbeam
Hindi Name : Chandani Tagar
Sanskrit Name : Tagar
Description
This tree is a member of Apocynaceae plant family. Synonims are Tabernaemontana divarcata, Nerium coronarium
This is a much branched, glabrous shrub. The leaves are oblong – lanceolate to obovate, upto 14 cms long. The flowers are at first creamy white then turn pure white with a small yellow spot in the centre.
This is a much branched, glabrous shrub. The leaves are oblong – lanceolate to obovate, upto 14 cms long. The flowers are at first creamy white then turn pure white with a small yellow spot in the centre.
Usage
The root, leaves and flowers are useful as Ayurvedic medicine. Alkaloids from the different parts of the plant have been reported. The seed alkaloid has been identified to be coronaridine.The alkaloids have been found to depress the bone marrow resulting in temporary leucopenia.
Obtained Chemical Compounds
Fatty acids are obtained from this plant.
Gujarati: Chandani, Tagar
Marathi: Annata, Tagar
Kannada: Kodru halle
Tamil: Nandiar vattai
Telugu: Gandhi Tagar
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