Murraya koenigii (L.)Spreng.


Synonym : Bergera koenigii L.
Bangla Name : Choto kamini,Gandhal,Girineem,Bhatraj,Shatley(Khumi).
English Name : Carry-leaf tree
Family : Rutaceae
Disease : : Tonic, stomachic, dysentery, bruises, eruptions, vomiting, febrifuge, stimulants, purgative, kidne
Description : Shrubs, to 4 m tall. Leaves 17-31-foliolate; leaflet blades ovate, base obtuse to rounded and oblique, margin entire or crenulate. Inflorescences terminal, paniculate, many flowered. Flowers 5, ellipsoid in bud.Sepals ovate, less than 1 mm. Petals white, oblanceolate to oblong. Stamens 10.Stigma capitate.Fruit bluish black, ovoid to oblong, 1- or 2-seeded.Seed coat membranous. Fl. Mar-Apr, fr. Jul-Aug.
Distribution : Chittagong Hill Tracts, Chittagong, Sal Forest
Chemical Constituents : Girinimbin from stem bark. Girinimbine, mahanimbine and isomahanimbine from leaves and roots.Essential oil, glucoside koeingin.
Uses : This plant is used in : Tonic, stomachic, dysentery, bruises, eruptions, vomiting, febrifuge, stimulants, purgative, kidney pain.
Habit : Shrub