Dellenia pentagyna

Dellenia pentagyna

 

Common Name – Karmal

Botanical nameDellenia pentagyna

Habit-

  • Deciduous
  • Large tree

Specific properties

  • Very handsome tree
  • Fire tolerant

Ecology

  • Primates feed on ripened fruits
  • Insects visits the flowers

Uses

  • Tree is used in treatment of cancer, cuts, and burns, wounds, pain relief, diabetes, diarrhoea, dysentery, pleurisy, pneumonia, and burning sensation
  • The flower-buds, unripe and ripe fruits are eaten raw or cooked
  • A paste of the leaves is applied as a poultice to treat scorpion bites
  • A fibre obtained from the inner bark is used for cordage
  • The old leaves contain an abundance of silica and are used as a sandpaper

Propagation

  • Seeds

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