The genus was formerly known by the name pongamia, but that name was rejected in favor of the name millettia. Genetic, biochemical, and morphological diversity of the. Pongam tree aka, pongamia pinnata, millettia pinnata, pongamia, honge tree, karanj tree, and indian beech tree is a deciduous legume that grows up to about 50 to 80 feet tall and is native to subtropical regions. Millettia species millettia speciosa name homonyms millettia speciosa champ. Capital budgeting and cash flow analysis was conducted for a potential pongamia plantation and crushing plant in queensland, australia. Pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam. Plants profile for millettia pinnata pongame oiltree. Predicted to be invasive and not recommended by ifas. The genus was formerly known by the name pongamia, but that name was rejected in favor of the name millettia, and many species have been reclassified. Pongamia pinnata in india karanja trees are distributed throughout india up to 1200 feet height from sea level. Use the pager to flip through more records or adjust the start and end fields to display the number of records you wish to see.
Formulation of pediculicidal hair cream from the petroleum. Millettia taiwanensis, chinese evergreen wisteria, tropical. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus millettia only recently. Millettia is a genus of legume in the family fabaceae.
For more general information, this wikipedia article covers the basics. Nonedible oil contains several unsaponifiable and toxic components, which make them unsuitable for human consumption. It has a straight or crooked trunk, 5080 centimetres 2030 in in diameter, with greybrown bark which is smooth or vertically fissured. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Glossy bright green compound leaves on woody stems. Millettia laurentii simple english wikipedia, the free. Bridge construction, heavy construction, ornamental work, piling, railroad ties, tool handles, wheels, bridge beams, bridge joists, building. Pongamia millettia pinnata, a tree in the bean family fabaceae, is a candidate biofuel. However, not much work is reported on classification and characterization of the rhizobia associated with this plant. Millettia unifoliata is a species of legume in the family fabaceae.
Millettia is the common name that has been selected to refer to the stems, obtained from several climbing legume shrubs containing a red resin, that are labeled as jixueteng in chinese. Ag data commons providing central access to usdas open. It also helps in maintaining soil fertility through symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Millettia pinnata image taken by dinesh valke 2008 karamji, india. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved. This document is enh657, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension.
The present study demonstrates a new millettia pinnata chalcone isomerase mpchi whose transcription level in leaf was confirmed to be enhanced after being treated by seawater or nacl 500 mm via transcriptome sequencing and realtime quantitative reverse transcription pcr qrtpcr analyses. Millettia pinnata syn pongamia pinnata south zone answer. The fruits and flowers of these trees are edible making them a human food source. This page was last edited on 29 october 2017, at 17. Faboideae chinese evergreen wisteria, tropical wisteria. Millettia pinnata oil can be used for soap production and cosmetics production in rural areas. Pongamia millettia pinnata syn ponamia pinnata summary pongamia millettia pinnata, formerly known as pongamia pinnata, is a treeshrub with a broad distribution from india, through central and southeastern asia, indonesia and into northern australia. Callerya atropurpurea, millettia atropurpurea family. A pot experimental study was conducted in evaluating the potential of p. A beautiful tall evergreen tree with a dense, domelike crown. Economics of oil production from pongamia millettia. It is resistant to a wide range of adverse climatic conditions including drought, light frost, water logging, moisture stress and salinity. For more multimedia, look at millettia pinnata on wikimedia commons. Millettia pulchra saigon zoo and botanical gardens ho chi minh city, vietnam dsc01254.
Its native range is uncertain, with conflicting information in the published literature. A native tree commonly found on campus along the watercourses. With the increasing production of oil for biofuel, large amounts of oil cake are available for livestock feeding. Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical and temperate asia. Production of biodiesel from high free fatty acid karanja. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 4759. The utilization of liquid fuels such as biodiesel produced from millettia. Ars germplasm resources information network mipi9 integrated taxonomic information system dein6. Panigrahi pongame oil tree geographical distribution.
Its full length cdna 666 bp was obtained by 3end and 5end rapid amplification of cdna. Millettia pinnata tree, flowering pongamia 50 seeds, biofuel. Pierre this name is a synonym of pongamia pinnata l. By employing the illumina sequencing platform, we generated. Sometimes the oil is contaminated with high free fatty acids ffas depending upon the moisture content in the seed during collection as well as oil expression. It is often used for landscaping purposes as a windbreak or for shade due to the large canopy and showy fragrant flowers. A wide variety of pongamia pinnata seeds options are available to you, such as color. Hort the university of western australia this thesis is presented for the degree of doctor. Millettia pinnata the genus of this species has been recently changed from pongamia to millettia. In this study, the phytoremediation potential of pongamia pinnata in remediating soils contaminated by mnbased industrial waste were assessed and determined. Pongamia millettia pinnata, formerly known as pongamia pinnata, is a treeshrub with a broad distribution from india, through central and southeastern asia, indonesia and into northern australia. They are not a different variety, millettia pinnata is simply the new botanical name for pongamia pinnata. Phytoremediation potential of urban tree pongamia pinnata.
Hindi name dithouri english name indian beech malayalam, tamil name pongum kannada name honge mara. If anybody can send images of other species of this genera for incorporation in the website, if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice. About pongamia bioenergy plantations australiabioenergy. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil tree pongamia pinnata supplied. Title plants and people of nepal publication author manandhar. Millettia pinnata flowers range from white to pink to purple colours. The initial step for raising a largescale plantation of the. Karanja millettia pinnata tree is an evergreen, drought resistant, nitrogen fixing tree belonging to leguminaceae family.
Millettia laurentii in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. A beautiful tall evergreen tree with a small clusters of white, purple, and pink flowers. Consumergrade biodiesel b100 from millettia pinnatta pongamia with predominant fame composition of oleic acid 49. It consists of about 150 species, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Panigrahi pongamia or indian beech a small tree on the beach at etty bay near innisfail. Data source and references for millettia pinnata pongame oiltree from the usda plants database. Millettia laurentii is a tree with spreading, drooping branches. Pongamia pinnata is a fastgrowing, mediumsized, evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree with a broad crown of spreading or drooping branches. Biodiesel, a promising substitute as an alternative fuel has gained significant attention due to the predicted shortness of conventional fuels and environmental concern. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Its root, bark, leaves, sap and flowers also have medicinal properties and traditionally used as medicinal plants. Triglyceride was first converted to monoglyceride by glycerolysis process. Contains more information on pongamia, including much of what is on this site.
Media in category millettia pulchra this category contains only the following file. Millettia pinnata pongamia pinnata at thattekkadu thattekkadu 3. The bark on the main trunk is grey or greyishbrown in colour and relatively smooth. Millettia pinnata hawaii natural energy institute university of hawaii. Panigrahi is a fastgrowing, multipurpose tree of the humid tropic. Data source and references for millettia pinnata pongame.
Feedstock readiness level evaluation of millettia pinnata pongamia for hefa conversion in the southeast region. Karanja pongamia pinnata is an underutilized plant which is grown in many parts of india. It usually grows 15 25 metres tall, with a straight or. For annual seed yields ranging from 20 to 80 kg in shell per tree, the delivered cost of. Hort the university of western australia this thesis is presented for the degree of doctor of philosophy the university of western australia. A common misconception is that millettia is a higher yielding version of pongamia, however this actually isnt true. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil tree pongamia pinnata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles da. Millettia pinnata, also known as pongamia pinnata or pongamia glabra, is common throughout asia and thus has many different names in different languages, many of which have come to be used in english to describe the seed oil derived from m. Year 2002 isbn 0881925276 description excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of nepal. The chinese name describes the material as a stem teng with a sap having a color, which is reddish brown, reminiscent of dried chickens blood ji.
Callerya atropurpurea, millettia atropurpurea, tulang daing. Pongamia pinnata oil oil seed plants for biodiesel. The expression of millettia pinnata chalcone isomerase in. This study was conducted to determine the toxicity and mechanism of action of four flavonoids and two fatty acids from millettia pinnata fabaceae seed as well as six pure fatty acids and four fatty acid esters toward third instar larvae. Chemical constituents present in aqueous extract of.
Wenge occurs in the congo region in periodically inundated swampy forests. Millettia pinnata synonym pongamia pinnata is a viable source of oil for the mushrooming biofuel industry, source for agroforestry, urban landscaping, and the bio. Pdf biodiesel production from millettia pinnata oil and. Millettia is a nitrogen and carbon fixing leguminous tree and it is said to be the biofuel of the future. The flowers with dark red petals and purple sepals. Karanja pongamia pinnata benefits, usage, ayurveda details. Millettia pinnata oil has been used commercially as a raw material. Karanja is the popular name of millettia pinnata in hindi while it is called pongam in. Millettia pinnata syn pongamia pinnata north zone amended for zones 26 sept 2016. Pongamia pinnata is a legume plant which has great potential to be used as a biofuel feedstock.
Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source. Millettia pinnata is a semimangrove plant that can survive a wide range of saline conditions in the absence of specialized morphological and physiological traits. Pdf millettia pinnata a versatile tree is native to india and southeast asia. The seeds of pongamia are rich in oil, which might be a new source of.
Economics of oil production from pongamia millettia pinnata for. Unlike jathropha, pongamia has no known carcinogenic effects. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Panigrahi synonyms millettia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, fabaceae, native in tropical and temperate asia including parts of india, china, japan, malesia, australia and pacific islands. It has compound leaves with 59 leaflets and is deciduous or semi deciduous when flowering. Millettia reticulata, evergreen wisteria, summer wisteria. Stunning evergreen vinelike shrub displaying large clusters of deep purple flowers. All parts of the tree find application in traditional medicine systems. Pdf selection of high oil yielding trees of millettia pinnata l. Characterization of rhizobial isolates nodulating millettia pinnata in.
The oil is a strong purgative, widely used as an antiseptic for cough, skin diseases and as a pain reliever from rheumatism. In particular cases, this species may be considered for use under specific management practices that have been approved by the ifas invasive plant working group. Biodiesel production from millettia pinnata oil and its. Leaves are a simple, pinnate compound, with narrowly oblong pointed leaflets. Pongamia millettia pinnata has been widely studied as a potential feedstock.
Media in category millettia pinnata the following 104 files are in this category, out of 104 total. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as a synonym record 53044 mirror. Panigrahi a biodiesel tree, characterisation of traits for production on marginal land ni luh arpiwi bsc. Multiple shoot bud induction and plant regeneration. It is widely distributed throughout tropical asia and the seychelles islands, south eastern asia, australia, india and locally distributed throughout the state of maharashtra india along the banks of rivers. Karanja millettia pinnata feedipedia agritrop cirad. Full publication details for this name can be found in ipni. Millettia pinnata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Millettia pinnata synonym pongamia pinnata is a viable source of oil for the mushrooming biofuel industry, source for agroforestry, urban. All parts of the tree find application in traditional medicine systems for treating several diseases. Discover rhs expert help and advice on growing, feeding, pruning and propagating plants. Pierre is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus pongamia family leguminosae. Three new flavonoids from millettia pachyloba article pdf available in phytochemistry letters 19.
Pongamia pinnata, which now has the common botanical name of millettia pinnata, is a leguminous tree, which is native to northern australia, india, and much of the tropical world. Pongamia millettia pinnata has been widely studied as a potential feedstock for biodiesel fuel, though little is known about its feasibility at a commercial level. Millettia pinnata a versatile tree is native to india and southeast asia. Faboideae evergreen wisteria, summer wisteria origin. Aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus and culex pipiens pallens mosquitoes transmit dengue fever and west nile virus diseases, respectively. Comparative studies on phytochemistry, antibacterial and antifungal properties of alstonia scholaris and millettia pinnata sobiya shafique waheed akram tehmina anjum aqeel ahmad shazia shafique phytochemical profiles and antimicrobial activities of a. Comparative studies on phytochemistry, antibacterial and antifungal properties of alstonia scholaris and millettia pinnata.
It is one of the few nfixing trees that produce oilseeds sangwan et al. The seeds contain 2540% fixed oil of bitter taste and disagreeable odor. Southern regions of tanzania and mozambique, found in open forests. Selection of high oil yielding trees of millettia pinnata l. Comparative studies on phytochemistry, antibacterial and. Millettia pinnata syn pongamia pinnata south zone amended for zones 26 sept 2016. Evergreen wisteria is not only a beautiful and fragrant perennial vine, its also an excellent alternative to the more commonly seen chinese wisteria, which is invasive. Currently pongamia millettia represents the best all round sustainable solution for broadacre renewable energy cropping. Panigrahi is a potential legume tree that produces seed oil for biodiesel feedstock. Image taken by dinesh valke 2007 india all images courtesy of flickr under creative commons.
Pdf comparative studies on phytochemistry, antibacterial. Employing plant tissue culture techniques for micropropagation and further plant improvement of p. Pierre also known as millettia pinnata or indian beech, and hereafter referred simply referred to as pongamia is a perennial, fastgrowing, leguminous tree, widely distributed on the indian subcontinent, southeast asia, oceania, northern australia, the eastafrican coast and southern china murphy et al. Transcriptome characterization and sequencingbased. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The species is listed as endangered in the iucn red list, mostly because people are destroying its habitat and over harvesting the tree for timber. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Millettia pinnata is a legume tree that grows to about 1525 metres 5080 ft in height with a large canopy which spreads equally wide. Data source and references for millettia pinnata pongame oiltree from the usda plants database name search name search type enter a search name. Karanja which colours water naktamala looks good at night.
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