About Pithraj Tree
Aphanamixis polystachya, the pithraj tree, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is a widely used as a medicinal plant in Ayurveda.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aphanamixis polystachya
- Genus
- Aphanamixis
- Family
- MELIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen and shola forests, also in sacred groves
- Distribution
- India, Malesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- हरिनहर्रा Harin-hara, Harinkhana, Harin-hara
- Bengali
- Tiktaraj, পিতরাজ
- Tamil
- malampuluvan, sem, semmaram
- Telugu
- Chevamanu, Rohitaka, సేవమాను
- Kannada
- ಮುಖ್ಯಮುತ್ತಗೆ Mukhyamuttage, ಮುಳ್ಳುಮುತ್ತುಗ Mullumuttaga, Mulluhitthalu
- Malayalam
- Chemmaram, sem, ചെമ്മരം
- Marathi
- Raktharohida, रक्तरोहिडा
Botanical family
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Pithraj Tree belongs to the Meliaceae family.
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