English: white catech, White Thorn
Sanskrit: kadara, somavalkah
Malayalam: Vellakarigali വെള്ളക്കരിങ്ങാലി
It is a tree that grows up to 20 m tall, branched, medium tree, leaves are pinnately arranged, bark covered with spines, seeds are in a bean containing 2- 4 bean. heartwood is the useful part.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Bipinnate | Margin-Entire | Venation-pinnate |
Medicinal uses:
Venereal Diseases, Snakebites, Gonorrhea, Dysentery and Gastrointestinal Problems. Its chemical compounds can repel reptiles, rats, etc.
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