Chickrassy, Chittagong Wood, Indian Redwood.

Chukrasia tabularis

Physical Characteristics

Chukrasia tabularis is a deciduous Tree growing to 30 m (98ft) by 30 m (98ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid and very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

Distribution

E. Asia - China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam.

Habitats

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Oil Edible Uses: Gum Oil The young fruit are possibly edible.

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial Antidiarrhoeal Antifungal Astringent Febrifuge Malaria An extract of the bark has powerful astringent properties and has been used to treat diarrhoea and as a febrifuge[ 299 , 303 ]. A leaf extract has been reported to exhibit considerable antimalarial activity, as well as antibacterial and antifungal activities; the essential oil present in the leaf is responsible for these activities[ 299 ]. The oil consists of oxygenated monoterpenes (42.8%, mainly carvacrol, thymol and borneol), phenyl propanoids (25.2%, mainly (E)-methyl isoeugenol and myristicin) and smaller amounts of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, monoterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated sesquiterpenes[ 299 ]. Widely used in Ayurveda as an important medicinal plant.

Known Hazards

None known