Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi
Poonga oil tree India Beech
Deciduous or semi deciduous tree to 25 m tall, 60 cm in diameter branches drooping leaves imparipinnate, shiny, young leaves pinkish red flowers fragrant, white to pinkish pod short stalked, flat, leathery , indehiscent, 1-seeded
•Ornamental in gardens and along avenues and roadsides, for its fragrant Wisteria-like flowers. The seeds contain pongam oil, a bitter, red brown, thick, non-drying, nonedible oil, 27–36% by weight, which is used for tanning leather, soap, as a liniment to treat scabies, herpes, and rheumatism and as an illuminating oil (Burkill, 1966). Also used for lubrication and indigenous medicine
Pongamia pinnata (L) Pierre
.The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
