Botanical name-Adenanthera pavonina
Family name:-Fabaceae
Names in different languages:
English :Red beadtree
Sinhala :Madatiya
Tamil :tilam, manjadi
Sanskirt :Kusandana
Status:Native
Edible parts:None
Discription
Large Tree. The deep red seeds are similar to "Olinda" seeds. The "madetiya" seed was used in traditional medicine as a weight measure known as manchaadi or madeta, as the seeds are rather regular in size, and do not dry up due to the thick shell. In England Barley seeds were used as a weight, with 480 grains being one ounce. According to H. W. Codrington (Ceylon coins and currency, 1924) a "madeta" or manchaadi was roughly 3.3-3.4 English grains, while a Kalanda was 20 "madeta" or "manchadis".The Oil, leaves, bark, seed etc. are used in traditional herbal treatments. This tree is also sometimes known as "Red Sandlewood tree", However, red sandlewood is Pterocarpus santalinus (see write up under the letter
Grows in China, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, India, Ayurvedic usage: Treatment for: Diarrhoea, General paralysis, Inflammation, Boils, Gout, Bowel hemorrhages, Cholera, Chronic rheumatism, Boils,
Parts used to make medicine-Leaves ,Barks,Roots,Seeds
Propagation -Seeds
