Karanja
Botanical name: | Pongamia pinnata (=Pongamia glabra, Millettia pinnata) |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Local name: | Karanja |
Common name: | Indian beech, Seashore mempari, pongame oil tree, pongam tree. |
Parts used: | Bark,Stem, Seed oil |
Plant character: | It is an evergreen tree with deep green compound leaves, pink/violet or bluish flowers. Pods are woody, angular; seeds yield oil. It grows well in both full sun and partial shade. Wild along streams, rivers and ponds; also planted. |
USES:
Pongamia pinnata is effective for treating ulcers, gonorrhea, constipation, piles, skin diseases like scabies and pediculosis.
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