Steinmetz:Butea

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Butea frondosa

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Leguminosae
English Names
  • Bastard Teak tree
  • Butea gum tree
  • Bengal Kino tree
Natural Habitat
  • mountainous districts of India
  • Burma
Part(s) Used
  • Gummi Buteae frondosae (furnished by the bark, known as Bengal Kino or Butea gum)
Constituent(s)
  • kino-tannic acid
  • gallic acid
  • mucilage
Action
  • astringent
  • used in place of Gummi Kino. The seeds of the tree are a source of Moodooga oil
  • . used as a vermifuge instead of santonin
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