Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra
About Haldina cordifolia Plant :
Habit : A medium sized deciduoustree having a large crown, with grey or light-black, longitudinally fissured bark.
Leaves : Broadly ovate to sub-orbicular, appressed-pubescent beneath, it has opposite, large decicuous stipules at the leaf base.
Inflorescence : Axillary head.
Flowers : Flowers tiny yellow in globose, axillary heads.
Fruits : Capsule 0.4-0.6 cm long, obconical, pubescent.
Seeds : About 6 in each coccus, oblong, brown, minutely hairy, winged.
Flowering and Fruiting Time : July - December, October - March.
Significance :
The bark of the tree yields a yellow dye, which was used for dyeing wool and linen.
The tree provides good timber and the wood is used in furniture, buildings, agricultural implements, tturnery, bobbins etc. It is also very good timber for flooring and paneling.
The bark is used as an antiseptic.
The roots are used as astringent in dysentery.
The tree has a religious significance in Hindu marriage rituals.
It is excellent for bobbins and suitable for battery separators.
