Synonyms: Sapindus laurifolius, Laurifolia Vahl
English: three-leaf soapberry,Indian Filbert, Soapnut Tree
Sanskrit: हृष्टः Hrishtah, फेनका Phenaka, फेनिल phenil
Hindi: Phenil-फेनिल , रिष्ट risht, Rishtak-रिष्टक
Tamil: punalai-புனலை , punthi-பூந்தி.
Malayalam: സോപ്പുകുരുമരം-Soppukuru Maram, ചവക്കായ്-chavakkai, പശക്കൊട്ടമരം-Pasakkottamaram, ഉറുവഞ്ചി-uruvanchi
It is a large tree, commonly found in the wild areas of the South India region, it grows up to 25 m tall, and the leaves are compound, up to 30 cm long. Leaflets stalk less, elliptic to lance-shaped, outer surface smooth, pointed apex, base oblique. up to 18 cm long and up to 7.5 cm wide. Flowers are greenish white in color, born in terminal, panicles are slightly velvety, and Flowering is from November to January. Fruits are tri-lobed, up to 2 cm long, velvety when young, it become hard and smooth when it mature. The seeds are round seed, 6 to 9 mm, and black, which is used as a traditional detergent.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Lanceolate | Margin-Entire | Venation-pinnate |
Useful plant parts:
Nut, Bark, fruit
Medicinal uses:
To treat eczema, treating psoriasis, migraine, hysteria, and asthma. and epilepsy.
Medicinal properties:
Expectorant, insecticide, stomachic, demulcent, antibacterial, antifungal, and spermicidal..
Chemical contents:
Saponins, sapindosids, emarginatosides, carrageenan, histamine, serotonin, zymosan, oleic acid, arachidic acid, iecosenoic acid, cisvaccenic acid, and eicosenoic acid.
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