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| Local Name : |
Sita – Asoka. |
| English Name : |
Ashok tree, Sorrow less tree. |
| Botanical Name : |
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde (Syn .S. indica auct., non Linn.) |
Botanical Description: Ashoka is a rain – forest tree. Its original distribution was in the central areas of Deccan plateau, as well as the middle section of the western coastal zone of Indian Subcontinent. Its leaves are pari- pinnate, leaflets 4-6 pairs , oblong or oblong-lanceolate, entire, acuminate. Flowers yellow- orange red , pods oblong , leathery, and black. Flowering and Fruiting occur from February to October. |
| Agro-techniques |
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| Propagation |
Seeds are the most suitable propagation material. |
| Soil Type |
Asoka grows well in moist tropical areas with well – distributed rainfall. It also thrives well in partially shaded location. |
| Espacement |
An optimum spacing of 3m . X 3m. for a pure crop. When intercropped with herbs, a spacing of 3m X 6m is required. |
| Irrigation |
The crop is raised over high rainfall tracks. During the months without rains the seedlings require frequent irrigation. |
| Yield |
One tonne of dry stem bark per hectare is produced from a sole crop. |
Therapeutic uses:
- Decoction of the stem bark is given for thinning the blood and heart ailments.
- Bark is astringent, used in uterine affections. It has a stimulating effect on endometrial and is useful in menorrhagia and leucorrhea.
- Flowers used as uteine tonic , also used in biliousness hemorrhagic dysentery and diabetes.
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