Acacia leucophloea Willd.

Synonym  A. alba Willd.

Family  Mimosaceae.

Habitat  Dry regions of the country,

especially in Punjab, Rajasthan and

Madhya Pradesh.

English  White Babul.

Ayurvedic  Arimeda, Arimedaka,

Arimanja, Irimeda, Vitakhadir,

Godhaa-skandha, Raamaka.

Unani  Kath Safed, Vilaayati Babuul,

Guyaa Babuul.

Siddha/Tamil  Valval, Velvayalam.

Folk  Safed Babuul, Safed Kikar,

Renvaa.

Action  Bark—bitter, demulcent and

cooling; used in biliousness and

bronchitis. Seeds—haemagglutinating

activity has been reported.

Leaves—antisyphilitic and antibacterial.

Gum—demulcent.

EtOH extract of aerial parts—

hypotensive and central nervous system

depressant.