Malaysian Herbs

Erythrina variegata (Indian Coral Tree) kalyana murungai                                                                 கல்யாண முருங்கை or Mulmurunga i    அன்பர்களே! திருமணத்தின் போது செய்யும் சடங்குகளில் முதன்மையானது முஹூர்த்தக்கால் நடுதல். அதில் கல்யாண முருங்கைக்கு அதிக முக்கியத்துவம் உள்ளது. திருமணத்திற்குப் பின்பு எடை போடுவதைத் தடுக்க வல்லது. The Indian Coral Tree and Flame of the Forest are fast disappearing from the city scape, say botanists. “The garish red flowers of the Indian Coral Tree (Erythrina Variegata), popularly known as Kalyana Murungai or Mulmurungai, attracted a lot of birds due to its copious nectar. Today, these trees are not only rare but also show severe gall infestation. Its flowers and leaves are marred by the unsightly galls,” says Pauline R....

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Portia Tree Thespesia populnea    பூவரசு பூக்களின் அரசன் Commonly known as the  Portia Tree   Common names vary according to the country and include "Indian tulip tree", "Pacific rosewood", "seaside mahoe" (in Florida), surina  (the "elegant tree"),  suriya  ( Sinhala ),  bebaru  or  baru baru  (Malay),  milo  or  miro  (in many  Polynesian languages ), maki  ( Rapanui ),  gangaraavi  (Telugu),  poovarasu  (Tamil), and  plaksa  ( Sanskrit ). Originally from the Old World, the Portia Tree was brought to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers. The Tahitians considered it sacred and grew it near places of worship. Its name  Thespesia  means "divinely decreed" and was given by Daniel Solander who saw it in Tahiti as a member of Captain Cook's ship. It is mostly found along the coast. Its leaves turn yellow seasonally. It...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com            Syzygium aromaticum              Cloves                கிராம்பு Indian/Sanskrit    Lavanga, Devakusuma Japanese: Choji  --  Chinese:  Ding Xiang, Ting Hsiang, Ding Heung   This pyramidal evergreen clove tree grows up to 15 to 30 feet tall, has smooth grey bark, and ovate 5-inch-long leaves with small bell-shaped white flowers that grow in terminal clusters. The flower buds are greenish and turn pink at maturity. The seeds are oblong, soft, grooved on one side.  Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of the evergreen clove tree. This small reddish-brown flower bud resembles a tiny nail head. The name clove is believed to be derived either from the Latin word 'clavus' or the French word 'clou' which means nail. It is native to the Moluccas or Spice Islands (Indonesia) but is also gr...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Delonix regia Royal Poinciana.           செங்கொன்றை மலர் I n India it is known as  Gulmohar  (Hindi and Urdu -‘Gul’ means ‘Flower’ and ‘Mohr’ is 'Peacock', thus the name suggests a spectacular show of color, like the extraordinary colors of a peacock's tail). It is also known there as  Krishnachura  (Bengali: 'crown of the Lord Krishna). In Vietnamese it is known as Phượng vĩ (means "Phoenix's Tail) (Vietnamese), Malinche, and Tabachine. In Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala , it is known as "Llama del Bosque". This species was previously placed in the genus  Poinciana , named for  Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy , the 17th century governor of Saint Christophe ( Saint Kitts ), who is credited with introducing the plant to the Americas. Because it is a  legume , the tree has nitrogen-fixating and soil-improving properties.  Dear friends  we can see ...

    சுவர்ணபட்டி http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Tecoma stans Ti  is the officia l flower of the  United States Virgin Islands  and the  floral emblem  of the  Bahamas . ஸ்வர்ணபட்டி -- கேள்விப்பட்டிருக்கிறீர்களா? இதோ நாம் எங்கும் பார்க்கும் மூலிகைதான்! மருத்துவகுணம் படைத்ததுங்க! Tronadora ( Tecoma stans ) seeds - Features Yellow elder is just beginning to get the horticultural recognition it deserves. This is an easy to grow and gloriously floriferous plant that has great potential in the nursery industry. Yellow elder is the official flower of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where its cheerful yellow blossoms have long been appreciated for their contribution to tropical color. Yellow elder grows as a densely branched shrub or small tree and gets its common name from its superficial resemblance of its foliage to that of elderberry ( Sambucus canadensis ). It has bright green opposite leaves, which are pinnately co...

http://www.siddhaherbs.blogspot.com Cassia fistula or Amalatas or Aragavadha. Golden Shower Tree, Indian Laburnum , Lantern Tree  சரக்கொன்றை The golden sho w er tree is the state flower of Kerala in India.   This striking tree is just one of dozens of trees introduced to the University of Arizona campus by Warren Jones. Warren remembers bringing seeds from central Mexico during the 1980's. Germination and culture occurred at the UA greenhouses at the Campbell Avenue Farm. Seeds are similar to those of many other hard-coated legumes; germination is enhanced if seed coats are softened or scarified.     In Ayurvedic medicine, Golden Shower Tree is known as aragvadha (disease killer). Its fruitpulp is used as mild laxative, against fevers, arthritis, vatavyadhi (nervous system diseases), all kinds of rakta-pitta (bleeding, such as hematemesis or hemorrhages), as well as cardiac conditions and stomach problems such as acid reflux. T...

http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com Ficus Benghalensis   ஆ லமரம் The Banyan Tree at Fort Myers A Banyan tree is a fig which has the ability to spread out laterally from the original by using aerial prop roots. Old trees can cover a very large area. The largest are found in Kolkata in India. The tree at Fort Myers Florida was planted by Thomas Alva Edison in 1925. It covers 400 feet and is the third largest in the world. It is also known from the story of Robinson Crusoe, who in the novel by Daniel Defoe builds his home in a Banyan tree. Banyan tree  Fort Myers - panorama photo-360 degree QTVR I n our country Malaysia there were few seen at the Ipoh railway station and in Batu Caves K.L. But alas most of them were cut down by our people! It can be grown for shades in parks   Indian Banyan  or  Ficus benghalensis The national tree of India.  Banyan is a very huge structure, long and deep roots and branche...