Stereospermum colais | SMPB Kerala

Family: Bignoniaceae
Vernacular names: Pathiri, Poopathiri, പാതിരി, പൂപ്പാതിരി (Malayalam), Trumpet flower (English), Tamrapushpi (Sanskrit), Padar (Hindi), Padiri (Tamil)
Distribution: Indo-China and Malesia
Description: Large trees. Leaves compound, imparipinnate, opposite, estipulate. Flowers bisexual, yellow veined with red, in terminal drooping panicles. Capsule subtetragonus, tapering at apex and base, epicarp thin, spirally splitting; seeds long, wings obtuse at both ends.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests
Flowering & Fruiting: February-October

Parts used: Root, bark, leaves, flower and seeds
Properties & Uses: Anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, anti-rheumatic and expectorant. The root is used for the treatment of muscular pain, rheumatism, vomiting, asthma and fever. The flowers rubbed up with honey are given to check hiccough. The decoction of the leaves is used for treating chronic dyspepsia. The flowers and fruit are used to relieve scorpion stings.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
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