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Tellicherry Tree
ative Photo: Dinesh Valke
Common name: Tellicherry Tree, Ivory tree, Ester tree, Conessi bark • Arabic: اندرجو تلخ / إندر جاو تلخ Inderjao Talkh, لسان العصافير المرّ Lasanul-Aasafirul-Murr • Assamese: দুধখুৰী Dudkhuri, ধুতখুৰী Dhutkhuri • Bengali: ইন্দ্রযব Indrajab, কুড়চি Kurchi, কুটজ Kutaja • Bhojpuri: दुधकोरिया Dudhkoria • Bodo: Doukhri • Chinese: 止泻木 Zhi xie mu • Dogri: इंद्र जौ Indra Jau, कोगढ़ Kogad • Garo: Bol-Matra, Bolmigmu, Mat-Mande • Gujarati: ધોવડા કુડા Dhowda Kuda, ઈંદ્રજવ Indrajav, કડો Kado, કારીખડો Kaarikhado • Hajong: Dudkurchi • Haryanvi: दुधी Dudhi, कुर्ची Kurchi • Hindi: दूधी Dudhi, इंद्रजव Indrajav, कुर्ची Kurchi, कुटज Kutaj, क्वेरा Kwera • Jharua: দুধখুৰী Dudkhuri • Kachari: Khiloshi-Jalla-Phang, Kholoshiphang-Jola • Kachchhi: કડવો ઈંદ્રજવ Kadvo Indrajav • Kannada: ಕೊಡಸಿಗೆ Kodasige, ಕೊಡುಮುರುಕು ಗಿಡ Kodumuruku Gida, ಕೊರಸಿಗ Korasiga, ಕುಡ್ಸಾಲು Kudsaalu • Karbi: Bengol-Arong, Bengoy-The-Arong, Bing-Wai-Pi-Arong, Theng-Lokso • Kashmiri: अन्दुसुरुन् Andusurun • Khasi: Dieng-Jameu, Dieng-Lakhiet-Dkhar, Dieng-Pang-Knai, Dieng-Pankanaisynrang • Kokborok: Kuchimavompang • Kol: गोतेक Gotek, हात Hat, कुआर Kuar, तुआर Tuar • Konkani: धवो कुडो Dhavo Kudo, कुडो Kudo • Kuki: Leng-Wom-Theng • Kumaoni: कुड़ा Kura • Kurukh: कोरकोरिया Korkoria • Lepcha: ᰑᰈᰬᰛᰧᰎ Fajeerip • Magadhi: दुधकोरिया Dudhkoria • Maithili: दुधियारी Dudhiari • Mal Pahariya: कुरदू Kurdu • Malayalam: കുടകപ്പാല Kudakappaala • Mandeali: केओर Keor, कुर्ची Kurchi • Manipuri: ꯀꯨꯔꯆꯤ Kurchi • Marathi: इंद्रजव Indrajav, कुटज Kutaja, पांढरा कुडा Pandhra Kuda • Mizo: Thlengpa • Nagpuri: कोरैया Koraiya • Nepali: बन खिर्रो Ban Khirro, इन्द्रजौ Indrajau, मदिसे खिर्रो Madise Khirro • Odia: ଭଦ୍ର ଯବ Bhadra Jaba, କଲବିଙ୍କ Kalabinka, କେରୁଆ Kerua, କୁର୍ଚ୍ଚି Kurchi, କୁରେଇ Kurei, ମୁଣ୍ଡିଆ କୋରୁଆଁ Mundia Koruan, ପାଣ୍ଡୁର ଦ୍ରୁମ Pandura Druma, ପୀତ କାବେର Pita Kabera, ଶକ୍ର ପୁଷ୍ପ Shakra Pushpa • Pahari: दूधी Dudhi, इंद्रजौ Indrajau, करची Karchi, कर्रा Karra, केओर Keor, कोरा Kora, कुआर कुरेया Kuar Kureya, कुची Kuchi, कुड़ा Kura, कुरसी Kursi • Persian: اندرجو تلخ Indar-Jave-Talkh, تخم احار تلخ Tukhme-Ahare-Talkh, زبان گنجشک تلخ Zabane-Kunjashke-Talkh • Punjabi: ਕੇਵਰ Kewar, ਤਿਵਾਜ Tiwaj • Rabha: Dudkurchi • Rajasthani: दुधी कड़वाला Dudhi Karvala • Sanskrit: अम्बिका Ambika, भद्रज Bhadraja, भद्रयव Bhadrayava, गिरिमल्लिका Girimallika, इन्द्रयव Indrayava, काही Kahi, कलिङ्ग Kalinga, कौट Kauta, कोहिन् Kohin, कूटज Kutaja, महागन्ध Mahagandha, पाण्डुरद्रुम Panduradruma, प्रावृष्य Pravrshya, सङ्ग्राहिन् Sangrahin, शक्र Shakra, शक्राह्य Shakrahya, शक्रपर्याय Shakraparyaya, शनपर्णी Shanaparni, वरतिक्त Varatikta, वत्साह्वय Vatsahvaya, वत्सक Vatsaka, वृन्तिता Vrntita, यवफल Yavaphala • Santali: ᱦᱟᱴ Hat • Tamil: அருளரசி Arularaci, இந்திரபம் Intirapam, இந்திரியவம் Intiri-Yavam, கசப்புவெட்பாலை Kacappu-Vetpalai, கலிங்கம் Kalinkam, கவுபதம் Kavupatam, கிரிமல்லிகை Kirimallikai, குடசப்பாலை Kutaca-P-Palai, குடப்பாலை Kutappalai, பலம் Palam, பூதகேசரி Putakecari, வத்தகம் Vattakam, வற்சம் Vaṟcam, வேப்பாலை Veppalai • Telugu: చేదుకొడిసె Chedukodise, గిరిమల్లిక Girimallike, ఇంద్రవృక్షము Indravrakshamu, కళింగము Kalingamu, కొడిసెపాల Kodisepala, కొడిసెవిత్తులు Kodisevittulu, కోలముక్కి చెక్క Kola-Mukki-Chekka, కుటజము Kutajamu, మనుపాల Manu-Pala • Tibetan: དུག་མོ་ཉུང Tug-Mo-Nyung • Tulu: ಕೊಡಗಾಸನ Kodagasana, ಕೊಡೆಂಚಿ Kodenchi • Urdu: کٿج Kutaj Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Holarrhena pubescens    Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Synonyms: Holarrhena antidysenterica
Tellicherry Tree is a deciduous shrub or a small tree, growing up to 3 ms high. Short stem has pale bark and several branches. Oppositely arranges, ovate, obtusely acuminate leaves are 10-20 cm long. Leaf stalks are very short. White flowers appear in corymb-like cymes, 5-15 cm across, at the end of branches. Flowers have five white petals 2-3 cm long which turn creamish yellow as they age. The flowers are beautiful with oblong petals which are rounded at the tip, and remind one of frangipani. Tellicherry Tree is native to Africa, Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is also found in the Himalayas up to altitudes of 1500 m. Flowering: April-July.
Medicinal uses: It is a medicinal plant in Ayurveda. One of its botanical synonyms Holarrhena antidysenterica says it all. It is one of the best drug for Diarrhoea. In chronic diarrhoea & to check blood coming from stool,it should be given with Isobgol, caster oil or Indrayav. According to Ayurveda, the bark is useful in treatment of piles, skin diseases and biliousness. The bark is used externally in case of skin troubles. The bark is mostly mixed with cow urine and apply it in affected parts. In treatment of urinary troubles, the bark is given with cow milk. The fresh juice of bark is considered good to check the diarrhoea. In Bleeding piles Decoction of Kutaj bark with sunthi checks mucus & blood. Application of this herb is useful in Rh. Arthritis & Oestioarthritis.
Identification credit: Dinesh Valke Photographed in Maharashtra & Tripura.
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