tamraka:

A medium sized tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves compound, bipinnate, leaflets many, alternate, ovate- oblong; flowers pale yellow, in short recemes, fruits are curved long pointed pods; seeds shining scarlet red colored, lenticular shaped. 

Taxonomical Classification

VERNACULAR NAMES

English: Coralwood tree
Hindi: Baragunchi
Malayalam: Manjadi, മഞ്ചാടി

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: Kuchandana, Tamraka

Rasa: Kashaya Tikta
Guna: Laghu
Veerya: Sheetha

Parts used for medicinal purpose

Bark, Heart wood (Kanda Sara), Leaves, Seed, ,

Morphology:

A medium sized tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves compound, bipinnate, leaflets many, alternate, ovate- oblong; flowers pale yellow, in short recemes, fruits are curved long pointed pods; seeds shining scarlet red colored, lenticular shaped. 

Geographical distribution:

Throughout India growing wild in deciduous forests. 

Therapeutic Uses:

Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, arthritis, gout, burning sensation, vomiting, fever, hemorrhoids, and diarrhea.

KEY WORDS: TAMRAKA, മഞ്ചാടി

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