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Crateva religiosa
Crateva religiosa
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Crateva religiosa
G. Forst.
Common Name :
Vayvarno, The Sacred Barna, Caper
Plant Family :
Capparaceae or Capparidaceae
Plant Form :
Tree
Occurrence (Sectors) :
28
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Van Chetana Kendra
About Crateva religiosa Plant :
Habit :
A small deciduous tree.
Leaves :
Trifoliate, often clustered at the ends of branches, long petioled, leaflets ovate, acuminate, glabrous, shining above, pale below.
Inflorescence :
Terminal corymbs.
Flowers :
White, Sepals ovate, small, petaloid.
Petals 4, clawed, veined, stamens many, filaments purple. Ovary raised on a long gynophore, ovoid, stigma sessile.
Fruit :
Rounded, woody berry. Seeds reniform buried in yellow pulp.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
February-March
Significance :
It is a sacred plant and the leaves, bark and root are used in medicine as poultices or used in tanning.