Quercus infectoria G.Olivier


Synonym : Quercus carpineaKotschy ex A.DC.
Quercus grosseserrataKotschy ex Wenz.
Quercus puberulaO.Schwarz
Quercus thirkeanaK.Koch
Bangla Name : -
English Name : -
Family : Fagaceae
Disease : Diarrhoea, dysentery, stomachic
Description : locally known as Manjakani in Malaysia is a small tree native of Greece and Asia Minor, with four to six feet in height. The stems are crooked, shrubby looking with smooth and bright-green leaves borne on short petioles of 1 to 1.5 inches long. The leaves are bluntly mucronate, rounded, smooth, unequal at the base and shiny on the upper side. Meanwhile, Quercus infectoria galls are corrugated and can be used as a thickener in stews or mixed with cereals for making bread.
Distribution : -
Chemical Constituents : -
Uses : Diarrhoea, dysentery, stomachic
Habit : Tree