Pongamia pinnata

Other names of Plant

Karanj, karanga, kanji Outline of all plant parts. (Beddome) Neighborhood NAMES Arabic (um al shuur); Bengali (karanj,s[aa]m hoa,karanja); Burmese (thiuwia); Cantonese (honge); English (karum tree,Indian beech,pongam,poonga-oil-tree,oil tree,seashore mempari,pongam oil tree); Filipino (báni); French (arbre de pongolote); Hindi (karanja,kanji,karanj,papar); Indonesian (ki pahang laut,bangkong,biansu,kranji,melapari); Javanese (bangkong); Lao (SinoTibetan) (dok kom koi,(do: k) ko: m ko: y); Malay (paripari,malapari,mempari,biansu,pongu,mempare,kacang kayu laut); Nepali (karanji,karauini); Sanskrit (karanj,karanja); Sinhala (kona,karanda); Tamil (punku,pungam,pongam, ponga,dalkaramcha); Thai (ko: m ko: y,khayi,yinam); Exchange title (kanji,pongam,karanga,karanj); Vietnamese (kh[oor],day lim,kh[oor]s[aa]m hoa,d[aa]y m[aas]u,d[aa]y kim,s[aa]m hoa, day mau)

BOTANIC Depiction

Pongamia pinnata could be a medium-sized evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous bush or tree 15-25 m tall, with straight or warped trunk 50-80 cm or more in breadth and wide crown of spreading or hanging branches. Bark grey-brown, smooth or faintly vertically fissured. Branchlets smooth with pale stipule scars. Clears out interchange, imparipinnate with long slim leafstalk, smooth, pinkish-red when youthful, shiny dull green over and gloomy green with noticeable veins underneath when develop. Flyers 5-9, matched but at the conclusion, short-stalked, applaud circular or elliptical, 5-25 x 2.5-15 cm, obtuse acuminate at the pinnacle, adjusted to cuneate at base, not toothed at the edges, somewhat thickened. Inflorescence raceme-like, axillary, 6-27 cm long, bearing sets of emphatically.

CLASSIFICATION

Scientific name: Millettia pinnata Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Genus: Pongamia; Adans. (1763), nom. cons Order: fabales Kingdom: Plantae

Depiction Pongamia pinnata

FEATURES

IT could be a medium-sized evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous bush or tree 15-25 m tall, with a straight or slanted trunk 50-80 cm or more in distance across and wide crown of spreading or hanging branches. Bark grey-brown, smooth or faintly vertically fissured. Branchlets smooth with pale stipule scars.5 Takes off substitute, imparipinnate with long slim leafstalk, smooth, pinkish-red when youthful, gleaming dim green over and gloomy green with noticeable veins underneath when develop. Pamphlets 5-9, matched but at conclusion, short-stalked, applaud circular or oval, 5-25 x 2.5-15 cm, obtuse acuminate at the summit, adjusted to Takes off substitute, imparipinnate with long slim leafstalk, smooth, pinkish-red when youthful, gleaming dim green over and gloomy green with noticeable veins underneath when develop. Pamphlets 5-9, matched but at conclusion, short-stalked, applaud circular or oval, 5-25 x 2.5-15 cm, obtuse acuminate at the summit, adjusted to cuneate at base, not toothed at the edges, somewhat thickened. Inflorescence raceme-like, axillary, 6-27 cm long, bearing sets of emphatically fragrant blooms; calyx campanulate, 4-5 mm long, truncate, finely pubescent. Bloom clusters at base of and shorter than takes off, to 15 cm long, slim, hanging6

USES

Blooms 2-4 together, short-stalked, pea-shaped, 15-18 mm long. Calyx campanulate, 4-5 mm long, truncate, finely pubescent; corolla white to pink, purple interior, brownish veined exterior, 5- toothed, standard adjusted obovate 1-2 cm long, with basal auricles, regularly with green central smear and lean smooth hairs on back; wings oblong, oblique, marginally disciple to harsh bottom. , Employments None known Restorative The seed oil is given as a stomachic and cholagogue within the treatment of dyspepsia and cases of drowsy liver[303 ]. It is utilized remotely as a liniment for rubbing on skin infections and rheumatic joints[303 ]. It has been appeared to be successful in upgrading the pigmentation of skin influenced by leucoderma or scabies[414 ]. The powdered seed is given as an expectorant within the treatment of bronchitis and whooping hack, and is additionally endorsed as a febrifuge and tonic[303 ]. A glue made from the powdered seed is spread on bruises and rheumatic joints[303 ]. An implantation of the takes off is utilized to soothe rheumatism[303 ]. A decoction is utilized as a hack remedy[303 ]. The takes off are smashed and connected as a poultice for the treatment of parasitic skin illnesses and to calm dying hemorrhoids [303 ]. The communicated juice is utilized on herpes and itches[303 ]. The blooms are claimed to have anti-diabetic action[303 ]. The new stem bark is astringent and is taken inside to diminish dying haemorrhoids[303 ]. It is additionally connected to a decrease the extension of the spleen[303 ]. The root bark contains a biting alkaloid and is utilized as an abortifacient[303 ]. The clean root juice is put on bruises and ulcers and utilized to clean teeth[303 ].

Agroforestry Employments: 

Since of its broad organization of sidelong roots, and its capacity to fix atmospheric nitrogen, this can be a favored species for controlling soil disintegration and authoritative sand dunes[303 ]. Since it endures direct levels of saltiness, it is an perfect candidate for recuperating a variety of badlands such as saline soil reclamation[303 ]. It is additionally utilized in reforestation of minimal land[303 ]. Grass develops normally beneath the tree so it has been planted to supply shade in pastures. It is additionally developed as a windbreak and shade supplier for tea manors in Sri Lanka[303 , 317 ]. The consolidation of takes off and the presscake into soils moves forward fertility[303 ]. Decayed blooms are esteemed within the tropics as wealthy sustenance for uncommon plants, particularly when developed in greenhouses[303 ]. The verdant twigs are utilized for green manuring rice paddies, sugarcane areas and coffee plantations[317 ]. The tree is utilized as a have for the hemiparasitic sandalwood, Santalum album[303 ].