Purple Orchid Tree

Bauhinia purpuria,B.variegata, Purple Orchid Tree,, Kanchanar, Kanniar

Botanical Name : Bauhinia purpuria,B.variegata

English Name : Purple Orchid Tree,

Hindi Name : Kanchanar, Kanniar

Sanskrit Name : Kanchanara,Kovidara

Description

Purple orchid is a tree common in India. It is found in many parts of South East Asia.

This tree is a member of Ceaesalpiniaceae plant family.

This tree grows to a height of about 6 metres, it has dark brown or grey bark. The leaves are suborbicular, coriaceous, deeply lobbed, cordate at the base and petiolate. The flowers are 3 to 8 cms. across, in 5-10 cms. long terminal recemes. The flowers are bright reddish purple. The pods are linear, flat,apiculate reddish brown and woody pendant. The seeds are glabose, smooth and glabrous. The flowering season is from September to February.

Usage

In Ayurveda the roots and the bark are used for treatment of diarrhoea, and diabetes, also bark is used as astringent, anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory.

Obtained Chemical Compounds

Tribulus terrestris

Gujarati: Kanti Gokharu

Marathi: Sarapte, Dhakte Gokharu

Hindi: Chhote Gokharu

Bengali: Goxuri, Chhote gokhuri

Kannada & Telugu: Chiripilleru

Tamil: Palleru-mullu ,Neranjal

Malayalam: Nerinill

Gujarati: Kanchnar

Marathi: Korva

Bengali: Koiral, Kanchan

Kannada: Kouchale

Tamil: Nilattiruvatti, Shivaspumandire

Malayalam: Kovidaram

Telugu: Devkanchan                             

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