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Palmyra Palm (Taal / Borassus)
Borassus flabellifer
ତାଳ (Tala)ताड़ (Taad)Tala
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Origin
- Indian subcontinent & Southeast Asia
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Massive robust dioecious fan palm up to 30m; straight black trunk, gigantic rigid fan-shaped flabellate leaves with spiny petioles, and large dark-brown drupes.
Traditional Uses
Hyperthermia, dysuria, burning micturition, anemia, and hepatomegaly
Parts Used
Fruit pulp, sweet sap (neera), sugar, root
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Madhura
- Guna: Guru, Snigdha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Madhura
Health Benefits
- Soothes burning micturition, cools heat exhaustion, and restores mineral balance
Precautions
Unfermented sap (Neera) is cooling; fermented toddy contains alcohol; monitor diabetic intake
Interesting Facts
The official tree of Tamil Nadu; ancient Tamil literature was inscribed on dried Palmyra palm leaves