CHARACTERIZATION OF Pongamia pinnata L.Pierre. A REVIEW

  • S. Rout
  • S. Beura
  • S. Nayak
  • S.S. Patra
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/bs.v1i4.2356

Abstract

Pongamia pinnata L.Pierre belongs to Leguminaceae family is underutilized tree. It’s
traditionally used as illuminating oil and for lubrication and as curing medicine. In the
present study Pongamia pinnata was studied for its multipurpose uses as watershed
afforestation, avenue plantation and ethnomedicinal information. Overall, this paper gives an
overview on covering the biology, and various industrial uses.

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Author Biographies

S. Rout

School of Forestry & Environment, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology
and Sciences, Allahabad-211007 (Uttar Pradesh), INDIA.

S. Beura

Biotechnology-cum-Tissue Culture Centre, Orissa University of Agriculture and
Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003 (Odisha), INDIA.

S. Nayak

Department of Forest Products and Utilization, College of Forestry, Orissa University of
Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003 (Odisha), INDIA.

S.S. Patra

School of Forestry & Environment, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology
and Sciences, Allahabad-211007 (Uttar Pradesh), INDIA

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Published
2015-08-31
How to Cite
Rout, S., Beura, S., Nayak, S., & Patra, S. (2015). CHARACTERIZATION OF Pongamia pinnata L.Pierre. A REVIEW. IJRDO - JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 1(4), 01-04. https://doi.org/10.53555/bs.v1i4.2356
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