Encyclopedia of
Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
6000 pictures of 600 Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants

Names in different languages
Hindi- Siris; Telugu-
Dirisena chettu; Tamil-Vegiai; Kannada- Bagemara; Malayalam- Vaga; Panjabi-
Siri; Gujarati-Sarsado; Bengali- Sirosh; Marathi-Siräs
Synonyms— Kapitanch; Mridu pupa, Bhandi, Bhandirah, Sukataru, Suka
priya,Suka pupa
Scientific classification: The albizias are members of the subfamily Mimosoideae, family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae). The silk tree is classified as Albizia julibrissin, and the plume albizia is classified as Paraserianthes lophantha.
Introduction
Vedic literature
extensively quoted sirisa among
the Sãnta Vrksas. In sustra stana describes it is one of the best plants for
Danta Kãsthas (tooth brushes).