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Acacia concinna (Willd.) DC.
[ Family : Fabaceae (Leguminosae) ]
[ Synonyms : Acacia hooperiana Miq.; Acacia philippinarium Benth.; Acacia poilanei Gagnep.; Acacia polycephala DC.; Acacia rugata (Lam.) Merr.; Guilandina microphylla DC.; Mimosa concinna Willd.; Mimosa rugata Lam. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Bon ritha, Shikakai ]
Name in other Languages :
- Bengali : Bon ritha, Kamlasiris, Shikakai | Sanskrit : Saptala, Charmakasa, Phenila | Hindi : Satala, Kochi, Ritha, Shikakai | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Shikakai, Soapnut acacia | Other Languages : Carmalanta, Cinikka (Mal.) ; Shikai, Cikkai (Tam.) ; Chikaya (Tel.)
[ Trade Name : Shikakai ]
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Tell Us. Plant Characteristics :
Habit : Woody climbing shrub
Habitat & Ecology : Terrestrial Common in dry mixed and scrub forests or places forming pure stands.,
Occurrence : Available in the hotter parts of south- west Bengal
Status : Infrequent
Botanical Character : A stout, climbing shrub with numerous small, hooked prickles. Leaves small, imparipinnate, main rachis having sharp, hooked prickles and with a large gland on or below the petiole and one between the two uppermost pairs of pinnae. Pinnae 8 or more, leaflets subsessile, linear, acute or mucronate, glabrous. Flowers white, in globose head, small, polygamous, bracts oblique, membranous. Calyx funnel-shaped. Pods short-stalked, flat, coriaceous. Seeds 6-10 per pod.
Cultivation and Growth :
Flowering & Fruiting : November--March
Conservation : Soil Character : Can grow on wide range of soil varieties.
Climate : Tropical
Propagules : Seeds
Sowing Times : May--August
Present Cultivation Status : : Cultivation Methods : Harvesting : Plant-Chemicals :
Usable Parts of the Plant :
Bark, Pod
Medicinal Uses :
i) Uses in Modern Medicine : Pharmacological aspects : ii) Uses in Ethnic/Tribal Medicine : Pharmacological aspects : iii) Uses in Ayurvedic Medicine : Pharmacological aspects : iv) Uses in Homeopathic Medicine : Pharmacological aspects : v) Veterinary uses : Aromatic Uses :
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References & Acknowledgement :
Reference Books : 5,
6 Reference Website : Reference Journal : Photo Courtesy : Remarks
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