Name -
मुचुकुन्दः
Botanical name -
Pterospermum acerifolium
Description -
Large trees with ash coloured smooth bark. Leaves variable in size and shape, cordate, sometimes peltate, whitish-tomentose beneath. Flowers white, axillary, solitary or in pairs. Capsule oblong, 5-angled, dark brown, woody
Chemical Constituents-
Flowers contain kaempferol. Seeds contain amines, sugars, yields yellow oil.
Use -
Flowers used in inflammations, ulcers, tumours and leprosy
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