VARUNA.pptx

VARUNA PLANT IS A HERBAL MEDICINAL PLANT

1. VARUNA Crateva nurvala

2. Order: Brassicales Family: Capparaceae Genus: Crateva Species: C.  nurvala

3. Varuna also known as Crateva Nurvala belongs to the plant family Capparaceae . It is found in parts of Asia and China. This herb can be found at the edges of forests and near rivers and lakes. It is a medium-sized tree with a height of up to 50 feet. The leaves of the tree are trifoliate with oval leaflets. It grows best in wet soil with a pH value of 7. It has small fruits that resemble lemons and are red in colour . The flowers are white in colour with some tint of green and yellow colour . 

4. Crateva nurvala   is an accepted name for a small tree in the genus  Crateva   and the family  Capparaceae . However, the  Catalogue of Life  lists this as a synonym of  C. magna .

5. Distribution The small wild or cultivated tree is widespread from India to Southeast Asia, south of China. It grows lowlands to an altitude of 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. It occurs on glades, at the edge of a forest, near rivers and lakes,  etc . Traditional medicine The dried bark is used raw drug in traditional systems of medicine in India such as  Ayurveda  and  Siddha .

6. Thank you Presented by: VARUN GOWDA K C