Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
MT060 : Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
| Plant Category | : | Tree |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 235 |
| Synonym | : | Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng.;
Canthium chinense Pers.;
Canthium coronatum Lam.;
Ceriscus malabaricus Gaertn.;
Gardenia dumetorum Retz.;
Gardenia dumosa Salisb.;
Gardenia floribunda Roxb., nom. nud.;
Gardenia glabra R.Br. ex Wall., nom. nud.;
Gardenia spinosa L.f., nom. illeg.;
Gardenia stipularis Rottler.;
Genipa dumetorum (Retz.) Baill.;
Narega coduva Raf.;
Posoqueria dumetorum (Retz.) Willd. ex Roxb.;
Posoqueria floribunda Roxb.;
Randia brandisii Gamble, nom. illeg.;
Randia dumetorum (Retz.) Poir.;
Randia floribunda (Roxb.) DC.;
Randia lachnosiphonium Hochst.;
Randia oxypetala Lindl.;
Randia rottleri Wight & Arn.;
Randia spinosa (Thunb.) Poir.;
Randia stipulosa Miq.;
Randia tomentosa Wight & Arn.;
Randia uniflora Regel.;
Solena dumetorum (Retz.) D.Dietr.;
Solena floribunda (Roxb.) D.Dietr.;
Solena longispina D.Dietr.;
Solena nutans D.Dietr.;
Xeromphis retzii Raf.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Maiphal, K-Gheta, Bheta, Mountain Pomegranate, Spiny Randia, False guava, Thorny Bone-apple, Common emetic nut • Hindi: Mainphal • Marathi: Ghela, Khajkanda • Tamil: Madkarai • Malayalam: Karacchulli • Telugu: Marrga • Kannada: Kaarekaayi-gida • Oriya: Patova • Sanskrit: Madanah |
| Plant Family | : | Rubiaceae |
| Description | : | Small trees with small straight axillary spines. Leaves opposite on short lateral branchlets, to 4.5 x 2 cm, obovate, obtuse, tomentose below, petiolate; stipule ovate, cuspidate. Flowers solitary, terminal on lateral branches, pedicellate; calyx tube 5 mm long, lobes obovate, hispid; corolla tube 6 mm long, broad, densely villous at the base inside; lobes 5, 12 mm long, obovate, twisted, white; stamens 5, anthers sessile at the mouth of the corolla; ovary 2-6-celled; ovules many; style 12 mm long, stout; stigma fusiform, ribbed. Fruit an obovoid berry, 4 x 3 cm, glabrous; seeds many, embedded in pulp. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The rind and fruit have useful emetic, diaphoretic and antispasmodic properties. The fruit is useful in cases of acute bronchitis and asthma. The fruit is applied externally in fever. The bark is a sedative and nervine carminative. It is given internally and externally in the treatment of fevers. An infusion of the bark root is used as an emetic. The bark is used internally and externally as an anodyne in the treatment of rheumatism and to relieve the pain of bruises and bone aches during fevers. It also acts as an astringent and is useful in treating Diarrhea and dysentery. Stem bark made into a paste and mixed with goat's milk and country liquour. This is prescribed in rheumatism once daily on an empty stomach. Fruits: cure abscess ulcers, inflammations tumours, skin diseases, pain in muscles, piles, chronic bronchitis, paralysis, leprosy, boils and eruption, brain diseases, asthma, leucoderma and rheumatism. Pulp of fruit bark: bone ache during fever. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: scopoletin; mannitol; randialic acid B; dumetoronins A;
dumetoronins B;
dumetoronins C;
dumetoronins D;
dumetoronins E;
dumetoronins F; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Mountain%20Pomegranate.html
- http://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/plant_details.php?plantid=0137
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229065
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Catunaregam+spinosa |
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| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Gentianales |
| Family | : Rubiaceae - Madder family |
| Genus | : Xeromphis |
| Species | : Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay |