Schleichera OLEOSA (Lour.) Oken


Synonym : -
Bangla Name : Kusum, Jaina (Dhaka-Mymensingh). ,Kanaizu (Mogh).
English Name : -
Family : Sapindaceae
Disease : Astringent, cures leprosy, skin diseases, inflammations, ulcers, pains, astringent, tonic, appetite, , biliousness, tonic, stomachic, anthelmintic, purgative, cholera,skin diseases , ulcers, scalp, rheumatism and malaria.
Description : A large deciduous tree with much fluted trunk, young parts rusty-tomentose, young shoots deep red. Leaves paripinnate, rachis up to 15 cm long, leaflets 4-8 pairs, terminal pair largest, elliptic, acuminate, entire. Flowers small, yellowish, polygamous, usually male and bisexual flowers on different trees, fascicled on slender racemes. Fruit indehiscent about 2.5 cm long, ovoid and sharp pointed, smooth, with dry hard, brittle rind.
Distribution : Forests of Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts and Madhupur (rare).
Chemical Constituents : Leaves contains C26-34 alcohols, stigmasterol, ?-sitosterol, campesterol, cholesterol, glucose, fructose, tartaric acid and oxalic acid. Major cyanolipid of seed oil consists of two fatty acids esterified with 1-cyani-2-hydroxymethylprop-2-en-1-ol (Rastog
Uses : The bark is astringent, cures leprosy, skin diseases, inflammations and ulcers, rubbed up with oil is applied externally to relieve pains in the back and the loins. Ripe fruit is astringent to the bowls and heating, increases taste and appetite. Seeds are
Habit : Tree