Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre

Karanj (fr), Arbre de pongolote (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pongamia

Characteristics

A tree. The leaves have 5-9 leaflets. They are opposite. They are narrowly oval and 3-10 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide. The pods are oblong. They are flattened and have thick walls. The seeds are 2 cm across.
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It is in every respect like a Derris (see p. 73) except for the distinctive fruit, which is somewhat flattened but very thick-walled, obliquely oblong-elliptic in outline.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer present
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Occurs naturally in lowland forest on limestone and rocky coral outcrops on the coast, along the edges of mangrove forest and along tidal streams and rivers, often with its roots in fresh or saltwater.
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It is a tropical plant
Light 1-9
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses coffee substitute dye environmental use fiber fodder forage manure medicinal oil pharmaceutical reforestation seasoning shade tea technical timber wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Anthelmintics (bark), Anti-bacterial agents (bark), Antipyretics (bark), Appetite stimulants (bark), Asthma (bark), Beriberi (bark), Central nervous system depressants (bark), Colic (bark), Cough (bark), Epilepsy (bark), Exanthema (bark), Fever (bark), Graves ophthalmopathy (bark), Headache (bark), Hemorrhage (bark), Hemorrhoids (bark), Hypnotics and sedatives (bark), Infection (bark), Low back pain (bark), Malaria (bark), Menstruation disturbances (bark), Pain (bark), Parasympatholytics (bark), Skin diseases (bark), Ulcer (bark), Vaginal diseases (bark), Antiperiodic (bark), Anemia (flower), Antioxidants (flower), Bronchitis (flower), Diabetes mellitus (flower), Earache (flower), Wounds and injuries (flower), Anthelmintics (fruit), Antipyretics (fruit), Appetite stimulants (fruit), Bronchitis (fruit), Fever (fruit), Filariasis (fruit), Hemorrhoids (fruit), Parasympatholytics (fruit), Skin diseases (fruit), Urologic diseases (fruit), Whooping cough (fruit), Antiperiodic (fruit), Abdominal pain (leaf), Analgesics (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antiemetics (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Antinematodal agents (leaf), Antiparasitic agents (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Cholagogues and choleretics (leaf), Cough (leaf), Dandruff (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Digestive system diseases (leaf), Dyspepsia (leaf), Eczema (leaf), Edema (leaf), Filariasis (leaf), Flatulence (leaf), Gonorrhea (leaf), Hemorrhoids (leaf), Inflammation (leaf), Intestinal diseases, parasitic (leaf), Laxatives (leaf), Leprosy (leaf), Malaria (leaf), Menstruation-inducing agents (leaf), Paronychia (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Wound healing (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Anthelmintics (root), Antipyretics (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Diarrhea (root), Fishes, poisonous (root), Fistula (root), Gonorrhea (root), Menstruation-inducing agents (root), Parasympatholytics (root), Periodontal diseases (root), Rectal fistula (root), Tooth diseases (root), Tuberculosis, lymph node (root), Ulcer (root), Wounds and injuries (root), Antiperiodic (root), Fissure (seed), Abdominal pain (seed), Analgesics (seed), Anemia (seed), Anthelmintics (seed), Anti-bacterial agents (seed), Antifungal agents (seed), Anti-infective agents, local (seed), Anti-inflammatory agents (seed), Antiparasitic agents (seed), Antipyretics (seed), Antirheumatic agents (seed), Antiviral agents (seed), Appetite stimulants (seed), Arthralgia (seed), Asthma (seed), Bronchitis (seed), Burns (seed), Cholagogues and choleretics (seed), Colic (seed), Cosmetics (seed), Cough (seed), Dandruff (seed), Diet, food, and nutrition (seed), Dyspepsia (seed), Ear diseases (seed), Earache (seed), Eczema (seed), Emollients (seed), Exanthema (seed), Expectorants (seed), Fever (seed), Fishes, poisonous (seed), Flatulence (seed), Hemagglutination (seed), Hematinics (seed), Hemorrhage (seed), Herpes simplex (seed), Herpesvirus 4, human (seed), Inflammation (seed), Counterirritant (seed), Leprosy (seed), Low back pain (seed), Malaria (seed), Freckles (seed), Menstruation disturbances (seed), Menstruation-inducing agents (seed), Mycoses (seed), Paralysis (seed), Pectoralis muscles (seed), Pruritus (seed), General tonic for rejuvenation (seed), Scabies (seed), Skin diseases (seed), Spermatocidal agents (seed), Sprains and strains (seed), Hydrocele (seed), Vitiligo (seed), Whooping cough (seed), Wounds and injuries (seed), Antiperiodic (seed), Hemorrhoids (stem), Toothache (stem), Toothbrush (stem), Antidote(Fish sting) (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Beri-Beri (unspecified), Beriberi (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cholagogue (unspecified), Dermatosis (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Fistula (unspecified), Fungicide (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Herpes (unspecified), Internal (unspecified), Itch (unspecified), Lactogogue (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Leucoderma (unspecified), Pertussis (unspecified), Piscicide (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Scrofula (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Soap (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Piles (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Diabetes (unspecified), Nematicide (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Swelling (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Abdominal pain (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antioxidants (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Cholagogues and choleretics (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus (unspecified), Dysentery, amebic (unspecified), Eczema (unspecified), Endophthalmitis (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Fractures, bone (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hemorrhoids (unspecified), Hemostatics (unspecified), Herpes simplex (unspecified), Herpesvirus 4, human (unspecified), Hypoglycemic agents (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Intestinal diseases (unspecified), Low back pain (unspecified), Lung diseases (unspecified), Pneumonia (unspecified), Pruritus (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Vaginal diseases (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 16 - 40
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Pongamia pinnata unspecified picture

Distribution

Pongamia pinnata world distribution map, present in Angola, Australia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bangladesh, Brazil, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Indonesia, India, Japan, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Northern Mariana Islands, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Réunion, Sudan, Singapore, Seychelles, Thailand, Taiwan, Province of China, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, United States of America, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Pongamia pinnata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:515679-1
WFO ID wfo-0000201168
COL ID 4LTRZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447206
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Synonyms

Pongamia pinnata

Lower taxons

Pongamia pinnata var. pinnata