Description

Casuarina equisetifolia, a conifer‐like angiosperm with resistance to typhoon and stress tolerance, is mainly cultivated in the coastal areas of Australasia. C. equisetifolia has been used traditionally for treating inflammation, cancer and other diseases, but its efficacy has not been scientifically examined in treating arthritis, the bark extract showed anti-arthritic activity. Methanolic extract of C. equisetifolia fruit contain significant percentage of secondary metabolite like poly phenol, it showed antioxidant and anti-arthritic activity.

Scientific classitication

Family: Casuarinaceae

Genus: Casuarina

Common Name

whistling pine tree

Reference

Ye, G., Zhang, H., Chen, B., Nie, S., Liu, H., Gao, W., Wang, H., Gao, Y. and Gu, L. (2019), De novo genome assembly of the stress tolerant forest species Casuarina equisetifolia provides insight into secondary growth. Plant J, 97: 779-794. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14159