Supplier From
Ernakulam,
Kerala,
India
Supplier From
Ernakulam,
Kerala,
India
Heartwood of Vijaysar is antibiotic and hypoglycaemic, and is used to control blood sugar.
Kino gum, obtained from incisions in bark, has astringent, anti-diarrhoeal, and anti-haemorrhagic properties.
Leaves are used externally to treat boils, sores, and other skin diseases, while flowers are febrifuge.
Pterocarpus species can be recognized in field by its straight bole, longitudinally fissured bark, imparipinnate and elliptic leaves, fragrant flowers in large panicles, and winged, flat pods.
The tree reaches up to 30 m in height and up to 2.5 m in girth with straight and clear bole.
Bark is scaly, rough, and longitudinally fissured.
Leaflets are generally five to seven in number, 8â- 13 cm long, oblong or elliptic, or rotund, with 15 - 20 pairs of lateral veins.
Oleo-resin obtained from tree trunk is called kino-gum, which is fragrant, brittle, almost black in colour, angular and glistering, and occurs in small flakes.
