Dalbergia lanceolaria

Dalbergia lanceolaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species:
D. lanceolaria
Binomial name
Dalbergia lanceolaria
Synonyms

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Dalbergia lanceolaria is a species of tree in the subfamily Faboideae and tribe Dalbergieae.[2] It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20m tall[3][4] and is native to: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma[4] and Indo-China.[3]

The bark of the tree is traditionally used as an analgesic and anti-diarrhoeal.[5] The apiose isoflavone compound lanceolarin is found in its root bark.[6]

Because it produces new stems (ramets), it is recommended for reforestation projects on degraded land where seeds are unlikely to grow successfully.[7]

  1. ^ Barstow, M. (2022). "Dalbergia lanceolaria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T150284719A152201877. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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  4. ^ a b "Dalbergia lanceolaria", India Biodiversity Portal, retrieved 11 December 2015
  5. ^ Kale, M.; Misar, A.V.; Dave, V.; Joshi, M.; Mujumdar, A.M. (2007), "Anti-inflammatory activity of Dalbergia lanceolaria bark ethanol extract in mice and rats", Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 112 (2): 300–304, doi:10.1016/j.jep.2007.03.024, PMID 17442513
  6. ^ Rao, P.S.; Asheervadam, Y.; Khalilullah, M.; Murti, V.V.S. (1989), "A revised structure for the isoflavone lanceolarin", Phytochemistry, 28 (3): 957–958, doi:10.1016/0031-9422(89)80157-8
  7. ^ Pandey, S.K.; Shukla, R.P. (2001), "Regeneration strategy and plant diversity status in degraded sal forests" (PDF), Current Science, 81 (1): 95–102