Pala indigo (Wrightia tinctoria) – 20 Seeds

Botanical Name: Wrightia tinctoria 

Tamil Name: வெட்பாலை / Vetpaalai

Hindi Name: कपार Kapar, Dudhi दुधी

Malayalam Name: നിരവധി ഇൻഡിഗോ / niravadhi inḍigēā

Telugu Name: చాలా ఇండిగో / Tedlapaala, amukuda, jeddapaala

Kannada Name: Aale/ Beppale,Kodamurki,ಅಜಮರ Ajamara

Konkani Name: काळाकुडो Kalakudo

Marathi Name: काळा कुडा Kala Kuda, भूरेवडी Bhurevadi, goda Indrajav गोडा इंद्रजव Bark

Gujarati Name: દૂધલો Dudhalo

A small deciduous tree, that usually grows up to 6 m high. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate.

The flowers are white, fragrant, tubular, in terminal lax cymes.

Fruit of follicles in pairs, pendulous, 20-50 cm long, and cylindrical. 

Bark and seeds are of medicinal value.

Flowers are used as a vegetable; tender leaves, seeds and pods are also eaten. Leaves yield a blue dye.

Benefits

• It is a medicinal plant which possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-dandruff properties.
• It is also the best temedy for diarrhea and blood pressure.
• The crushed leaves are used as a poultice for burns, boils, rashes, wounds, and mouth ulcers.
• The bark of the plant can treat skin diseases like Leprosy, Ringworm etc.
• The Seeds have Anti Dysenteric, carminative, astringent, and Antihelminthic property which is used to treat parasitic worms.
• It detoxifies the body and removes waste as well as toxins from the body.
• The Root bark extract is used as an antidote for snakebite also the fine powder bark is used for kidney problems.

Tree Characteristics:

Plant Type: Evergreen Tree

Height: 15 m

Flowering Time: March-May

Flower color: White to creamish yellow

Flower size: 5-15 cm

Fruiting Time: Augest

Fruit Shape: Cylindrical

Fruit Color: Blackish-green