Saurauia roxburghii
Wall.
Singkrang
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Description
An evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. The trunk is short. The crown is narrow. The branches are thick and spreading. The bark is dark brown and cracks. The leaves are 18-35 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. They are clustered near the ends of the twigs. They are dark green and sword shaped. There are fine teeth along the edge. The flowers are white or pink and 1 cm across. They are in short clusters of 3-15 flowers. They hang on old woody stems and trunks. The fruit are 1.2 cm across. They are greenish-yellow.
Edible Uses
Fruit. Eaten when ripe. The fruit is the size of a small pea. The leaves are used to promote quick fermentation when making alcoholic drinks.
Traditional Uses
Ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
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Medicinal Uses
A leaf infusion is used in baths to treat boils. It is used especially for children.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist open places. In Sikkim it grows between 300-1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam,
Other Uses
A gummy or mucilaginous matter obtained from the leaves is used as a hair pomade. The reddish-brown wood is soft with a large central pith. We have no more information on the wood of this species, but the following is a general description of the wood from species in this genus. The wood is little used, except locally for fuel. It is a pale reddish brown throughout; not attractive; lustre rather low; odourless and tasteless; rather light, but firm, tough, and strong; texture medium; grain straight; easy to cut, saws finely woolly, is rather hairy under the plane; probably not durable. Useful locally for general carpentry and interior construction.
Production
In Sikkim fruit are available in February.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ajichila, Aule gogun, Bon pachala, Bon-loisu-phang, Bon-posola, Bor-jir-sinnig, Chiellay, Daibri, Dalup, Dangsipha, Dia-ching, Dieng-soh-la-pied, Ekeeprin, Geng-sning, Gogan, Hengunia, Hinche, Nonthler arong, Pani pachala, Paniposola, Parbatia hengunia, Patok, Porbotia-sengunia, Safar-kung, Sing-khrau, Soda roxburgh, Tarsingahi, Terpui, Thit-nga-yan, Tong-bahu
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