Miliusa velutina
(Dunal) Hook.f. and Thoms.
Velvety miliusa
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMiliusa velutina is a flowering plant belonging to the family Annonaceae, native to parts of Asia from India in the west to Vietnam in the east.
Description
A tree. It grows 10 m high. The young branches have a coating. The leaves are 12-30 cm long by 7-16 cm wide. They are broadly oval. The young leaves have soft hairs on both sides. The leaf stalk is stout and 2-8 mm long. The plants are separately male and female. The flower and fruit stalk is 6-25 mm long. The flowers are in groups of 3-6 near the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit are 1-2 cm across.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw, commonly eaten by children.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Medicinal Uses
The plant has traditionally been used as a vegetable by local populations, and as an herbal remedy in several countries to treat conditions such as inflammation and bacterial infections.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In Pakistan it grows below the Himalayas up to 900 m. In southern China it grows on forested slopes between 500-700 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Production
In north India plants flower and fruit March to August.
Other Information
The ripe fruit are eaten raw by children.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bari kari, Bor samphol, Bul gajari, Domsal, Duduga, Gandha palas, Ghandhi gajari, Gidar, Hesare, Kana kaitha, Kari, Mai-nang-sang, Nalla duduga, Ome, Pedda-chilka, Rukh, Siarbhuka, Thabut-gyi, Viluni
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