Stereospermum colais
Stereospermum colais
Author : (Buch.-Ham. ex Dillw.) Mabb.
Family : Bignoniaceae

Habit: Large tree
Sanskrit: Patala
English: Trumpet flower tree, Yellow snake tree
 
Description
A large, deciduous tree, up to 18 m tall, with grey to brown bark, imparipinnate leaves, 7-11 leaflets, yellow flowers tinged with red, fragrant, in slender, lax, terminal panicles, slender, curved, subquadrangular, capsules containing pale yellow, winged, wedged-shaped seeds.
Useful part

Root, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds
Medicinal Uses

diarrhoea, cough, asthma, hiccough, bleedings, hyperacidity, vomiting, fever, general debility, rheumatism, malarial fever, wounds, burning sensation, heart disease
Major chemical constituents

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