It has informatin abaut plant raktachandana with there medicinal uses and importents

1. INTRODUCTION & CULTIVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANT
Presented by :
shubham chandrashekhar kanure

2. RAKTCHANDAN
INTRODUCTION :
Native Plant of India
Species of pterocarpus endemic eastern ghats of south India
Valued For Rich Red colour of wood .
Vernacular names are lal chandan & tambda chandan
Common names are Red sandars Red sandalwood.

3. Botanical information
Botanical name : pterocarpus santalinus L.F
Kingdom : Plantae
Order : Fables
Family : Fabaceae
Sub-family : Faboideae
Genus :Pterocarpus
Species :p.santalinus

4. Structure & Size :
• Evergreen plant of medium to large size.
• Grows up to 15-20 meters .
• Has girth of 1.5 meters.
• Has blackish brown coloured skin.
• Yellow coloured flower.
• Soft & Brownish seed.

5. OCCURANCE :
• At 150-900m at height from sea level.
• Found in specific region at Kadappa Madras in AP Mysore in
Karnataka.
• Grows vigorously in dry & hot climate ,good rain ,sunlight.
• Growth of the plant needs specific temp soil climate.
• Limited for specific area.

6. Cultivation :
• Water holding soil is not sufficient for the cultivation.
• Distance between two plant 5x5m.
• Propagated vegetatively by roots and branches by cutting.

7. General use :
 Colour production
 Floar industry
 construction of temple & houses
 Making farming instrument
 In japan wood is used making musical instruments
 For carving toys monuments

8. MEDICINAL USE :
 For external pain , swelling .
 Paste of wood used on headache.
 Effective on skin diseases.
 Energy providing & powerful.

10. Reference :
• www.wikipedia.org