Albizia amara

Binomial Name : Albizia amara
Common Name : Oil cake tree
Tamil Name : Wunja ( ஊஞ்ச மரம் )
Family : Mimosaceae
Place : Sorathur, Tiruvannamalai, TN
Date : Jan 2015

Uses

---> Leaves are used as an adulterant for tea
---> The tree yields a gum used against ulcers
---> Leaves eaten by cattle, goats and sheep
---> The fruit pods are emetic
---> They are used in the treatment of malaria and coughs
---> A root infusion is drunk to treat pneumonia, tuberculosis, infertility of women and as an aphrodisiac
---> The roots are applied externally to treat warts and as a remedy against uterus complaints
---> The bark is used to treat jaundice and mouth inflammations
---> The leaves are used in the treatment of diarrhoea, oedema and wounds
---> The branches are suited to both firewood and charcoal