Symplocos Tree
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Scientific name
Symplocos cochinchinensis
English Name
Symplocos Tree
Malayalam name
പാച്ചോറ്റി
Common name
Laurel sapphire berry
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : Evergreen forests
- Leaves : simple,alternate,estipulate
- Flowers : bisexual,white,in simple or branched spikes
- Fruits : a drupe
How to use
- Lodhra is indicated in eye disease, powder formation of its bark along with ghee is used in eyes.
- Combination of sugar, ghee and a paste of Lodhra leaves are used to treat cough.
Uses
Irregular menstruation,inflammation
Parts used
Bark and leaf
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It can be propagated through stem cuttings.Take 1 3-6 inch cutting with at least 2 to 3 nodes. Remove the lower leaves, insert the cutting into a well-draining soil mix or water, ensuring at least one node is submerged.Keep the cutting in a warm,bright location out of direct sunlight and maintain consistent moisture or water level.Roots should appear within a few weeks.
