About Swallow-Root
Decalepis hamiltonii is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular India and known by the names maredu kommulu, nannari kommulu and madina kommulu in Telugu, makali beru and vagani beru in Kannada and magali kizhangu in Tamil. The root is used in Ayurvedic medicines, to make pickles and to make the drink sharbat. The major component of the essential oil of the root is the fragrant phenolic compound 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, a positional isomer of vanillin. The English name swallowroot is sometimes used for the plant and studies have shown that it has insecticidal activity and a potential use in control of stored grain pests.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Decalepis hamiltonii
- Genus
- Decalepis
- Family
- ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Peru Nannari, Mahaali Kizhanku, Mavillinga Kizhanku
- Kannada
- ಮಾಗಳಿ (ಬೇರು) Maagali beru, ಮಾಕಳಿ (ಬೇರು) maakali beru, Maakali beru
- Malayalam
- Mahannikizhangu, Nannari, Mahalikizhangu
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Swallow-Root belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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