Flora Vitiensis Nova: A New Flora of Fiji, Volume 5. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. International Center for Research in Agroforestry. ^ Simon Gardner, Pindar Sidisunthorn and Lai Ee May, 2011.The useful native plants of Australia : Including Tasmania. International Legume Database & Information Service. Phytochemical Dictionary of the Leguminosae, Volume 1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".Chemical constituents Īdenanthera pavonina is a source of aliphatic natural products ( O-acetylethanolamine and 1-octacosanol), carbohydrate ( galactitol), simple aromatic natural products ( 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid), flavonoids ( ampelopsin, butein, dihydrorobinetin, and robinetin), terpenoids (echinocystic acid and oleanolic acid), steroids ( daucosterol, β-sitosterol, and stigmasterol), amino acids and peptides (2-amino-4-ethylidenepentanedioic acid and γ-methyleneglutamine), and alkaloids ( O-acetylethanolamine and 1 H-imidazole). Also, high doses of seed extract have an anti-inflammatory effect in studies in rats and mice. In vitro studies show that Adenanthera pavonina leaf extract has antibacterial activity against the intestinal pathogen Campylobacter jejuni. Preliminary scientific studies appear to support these traditional uses. Also, the ground seeds are used to treat inflammation. In traditional medicine, a decoction of the young leaves and bark of Adenanthera pavonina is used to treat diarrhea.
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However, it is also known for producing much litter in the form of leaves, twigs and especially seed pods which crack open while still on the branch, so releasing their seeds, before themselves falling to the ground. The tree is fast-growing, with an attractive, spreading canopy that makes it suitable as a shade tree, and for ornamental purposes in large gardens or parks. The wood, which is extremely hard, is also used in boat-building, making furniture and for firewood. This tree is used for making soap, and a red dye can be obtained from the wood. The curved hanging pods, with a bulge opposite each seed, split open into two twisted halves to reveal the hard, scarlet seeds. The small, yellowish flower grows in dense drooping rat-tail flower heads, almost like catkins. Indeed, the Malay name for the tree, saga, has been traced to the Arabic for 'goldsmith'. The botanist Edred Corner stated that in India, the seeds have been used as units of weight for fine measures, of gold for instance, throughout recorded history because the seeds are known to be almost identical weights to each other.
The beauty of the seeds has led to them being used as beads for jewellery. Īdenanthera pavonina seeds have long been a symbol of love in China, and its name in Chinese is xiang si dou ( Chinese: 相思豆), or "mutual love bean". The raw seeds are toxic, but may be eaten when cooked. For example, the young leaves can be cooked and eaten. This tree is useful for nitrogen fixation, and it is often cultivated for forage, as an ornamental garden plant or urban tree, and as a medicinal plant. It has also been introduced in the following countries of the Americaīrazil, especially in Caatinga vegetation Costa Rica, Honduras, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Tobago, Venezuela, and the United States, especially in southern Florida. The tree is common within the tropics of the old world. Heritage Tree, Saga ( Adenanthera pavonina) inside Singapore Botanical Gardens In Sri Lanka, the tree is called Madatiya in Sinhala. In Maldives the tree is called Madhoshi Gas (މަދޮށިގަސް) and the seeds are called Madhoshi (މަދޮށި).In Tulu the tree is called Manjotti.
In Tamil Nadu the seeds are called Aanai Kundumani (ஆனை குண்டுமணி). In Kerala where Adenanthera pavonina trees are abundant, the seeds are called Manjadi (മഞ്ചാടി). Synonyms for the tree include Adenanthera gersenii Scheff., Adenanthera polita Miq., and Corallaria parvifolia Rumph. Barbados pride, Peacock flower fence, Sandalwood tree, Saga, and Manchadi are additional common names. Other common names for the tree include Acacia Coral, Arbre À Église, Bead Tree, Circassian Seed, Corail Végétal, Coral Wood, Coralitos, Curly Bean, Deleite, Delicia, Dilmawi, Graine-réglisse, Jumbi-Bead, L'Église, Peronías, Peonía, Peonía Extranjera, Piriquiti, Red Bead Tree, and Réglisse. Adenanthera pavonina is commonly called Red Lucky Seed.
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