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Dinnerplate Tree (Kanak Champa / Muchukunda)
Pterospermum acerifolium
କନକଚମ୍ପା (Kanakachampa)कनक चंपा (Kanak Champa) / मुचकुंदMuchukunda
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Origin
- Sub-Himalayan tracts & Indochina
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Large majestic deciduous tree with smooth grey bark; large simple peltate-based leaves up to 35cm with white-felted underside, and large fragrant nocturnal white flowers.
Traditional Uses
Headache, bleeding gums, ulcers, and earache
Parts Used
Flowers, bark, leaves
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Tikta, Kashaya
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Relieves chronic headache, cures stomatitis, and stops bleeding gums
Precautions
Safe medicinal timber tree
Interesting Facts
Leaves are so enormous (up to 35cm across) that forest travelers historically used them as dinner plates