Botanical Name: Sterospermum suaveolens
Family: Bignoniaceae
Introduction:
Its properties are similar to Sterospermum colais, please refer that also
Names in different Indian languages
| English | |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Poopathiri |
| Sanskrit | Patala (variety ) |
| Tamil | Poopathiri |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
It adulterated with Sterospermum colais
Morphology
It is a deciduous tree about 15-30 m heigh, with a straight trunk and fairly smooth yellowish brown bark.
Leaves: compound, imparipinnate, large, clustered, leaflets 3-6 pairs, short stalked, serrate (S.colais have no serrated leaflets ) often unequal sided at the base, main nerves 6-8 pairs.
Flowers: yellow, tinged with red, fragrant, drooping terminal cymose panicles
Fruits: capsules, cylindric, slender, curved,
Seeds: winged at each end, wings membranous.
Roots: dull brown cylindrical hard, with transversely extended lenticels.
Distribution & Habitat
All over India
Properties:
please refer Sterospermum colais
