About Heaven Tree
Ailanthus excelsa, commonly known as tree of heaven, is a large deciduous tree found in India and Sri Lanka. In Tamil, it is also known as Pi-Nari Maram due to its disagreeable odor. The trees are grown along the edges of fields and rivers to mark boundaries and prevent soil erosion. The tree has several uses in medicine as the gum and the bitter, aromatic leaves are reported to have medicinal properties. The bark is a febrifuge and can be used as a treatment against asthma, bronchitis and dysentery. The leaves and bark are also in good repute as a tonic that is used after labor. The juice of the leaves and fresh bark is used as a remedy for after-pains.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ailanthus excelsa
- Genus
- Ailanthus
- Family
- SIMAROUBACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- महानिंब Mahanimb, महारुख Maharukh
- Tamil
- Agal, பெருமரம் Perumaram, Perumaruntu
- Telugu
- Pedda, Peddamandu, Peddamanu
- Kannada
- Bende, ದೊಡ್ಡಬೇವು Dodabevu, ದೊಡ್ಡಮರ Doddamara
- Malayalam
- Mattipongilyam, പെരു Peru, പെരുമരമ് Perumaram
- Marathi
- मरुख Marukh, माहरुख Mahrukh, महानिम्ब Mahanimb
Simaroubaceae
Quassia Family
Heaven Tree belongs to the Simaroubaceae family.
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