The instrument consists of a reservoir into which air is blown and then channelled into two reed pipes. It is played with no pauses, as the player employs circular breathing. In street performances, the pungi is used for snake charming.
Q. What is the common name of Pongamia pinnata?
Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi
Table of Contents
- Q. What is the common name of Pongamia pinnata?
- Q. What is the use of Pongamia?
- Q. How do you grow a Karanja tree?
- Q. What is Karanja called in English?
- Q. What is honge tree called in English?
- Q. Can we eat Karanja seeds?
- Q. What is Bani tree?
- Q. What are the medicinal trees?
- Q. What is the best tree to plant in the Philippines?
- Q. What is the fastest growing tree in the Philippines?
- Q. Which tree is fast growing?
- Q. What is the most expensive tree in the Philippines?
- Q. What is the most popular fruit in the Philippines?
- Q. What is the most expensive fruit in the Philippines?
- Q. What month is banana season?
- Q. What fruit is dangerous?
| Family Name: | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | Cytisus pinnatus, Pongamia pinnata |
| Common Name: | Seashore Mempari, Pongam, Indian Beech, Poonga Oil Tree, Karum Tree, 水黄皮, 番龙眼 |
Q. What is the use of Pongamia?
Pongamia pinnata has been applied as crude drug for the treatment of tumors, piles, skin diseases, and ulcers (Rout et al., 2009, Pavithra et al., 2010). The root is effective for treating gonorrhea, cleaning gums, teeth, and ulcers, and is used in vaginal and skin diseases (Muthu et al., 2006).
Q. How do you grow a Karanja tree?
Karanja can be sown or propagated by branch cuttings or root suckers (Daniel, 1997). Its growth is fairly slow in its early stages of development, and annual weed control is necessary during the first 3 years after planting (Orwa et al., 2009). It should be planted in blocks with 2 x 2 m or 5 x 5 m spacing.
Q. What is Karanja called in English?
Vernacular Names and Botanical Classification
| Botanical name | Pongamia glabra |
|---|---|
| Vernacular Names | |
| Hindi name | Dithouri |
| Sanskrit name | Karanja |
| English name | Indian beech |
Q. What is honge tree called in English?
Spring is in the air for sure when Honge or Indian Beech Tree blooms! Other common names are Karnja in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati, and Naktamala in Sanskrit. Botanical name is Pongamia pinnata and belongs to Fabaceae (pea) family.
Q. Can we eat Karanja seeds?
Parts used. KaranjaParts used – fruit, leaves, root bark, stem bark, seeds, twigs, seed oil. Karanja oil is widely used in the treatment of skin diseases. Seed extract, leaves, root bark and stem bark have anti viral properties and are edible.
Q. What is Bani tree?
Bani or Baruk-Baruk (Pongamia pinnata) A spreading coastal tree whose trunk often branches out a few feet from the ground. It has pink clustered flowers that bloom even as the tree sheds its leaves.
Q. What are the medicinal trees?
- Bael: Extract of the leaves of this very familiar tree helps cure diarrhea, dysentery, constipation.
- Tulsi:
- Peppermint or pudina:
- Henna or Mehndi:
- Neem:
- Cinnamon:
- Lavender:
- Marigold:
Q. What is the best tree to plant in the Philippines?
9 Philippine Native Trees Better Than Cherry Blossoms
- KATMON (Dillenia philippinensis)
- MOLAVE (Vitex parviflora)
- BANI (Milletia pinnata; syn.
- ILANG-ILANG (Cananga odorata)
- BANABA (Lagerstroemia speciosa)
- MALABULAK (Bombax ceiba)
- DAP-DAP (Erythrina orientalis)
- SALINGBOBOG (Crateva religiosa)
Q. What is the fastest growing tree in the Philippines?
NIOG-NIOGAN (Ficus psuedopalma) This fast growing tree is found only in the Philippines.
Q. Which tree is fast growing?
Papaya Tree It has a short life span but is among the fastest-growing trees. The tree is known to grow a height of about 10 to 15 feet and has a single trunk.
Q. What is the most expensive tree in the Philippines?
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Q. What is the most popular fruit in the Philippines?
mango
Q. What is the most expensive fruit in the Philippines?
Resembling the exotic fruit lanzones, longan has a soft flesh that tastes sweet and tart. Although available all-year round, the longan tree takes at least 3 years to bear fruit making it a more expensive fruit in the Philippines. You can eat longan raw but it is also used in desserts and soups.
Q. What month is banana season?
The banana flower appears in the sixth or seventh month. Unlike other fruit like apples which have a growing season, bananas are available all year round.
Q. What fruit is dangerous?
Apples and stone fruits — cherries, plums, apples, pears, peaches, and apricots — are nature’s candy, but stay away from the seeds (as well as the bark and leaves). They contain amygdalin, a compound that produces cyanide.
