Glycosmis mauritiana

(Lamk.) Tanaka

Orangeberry

Rutaceae Edible: Fruit 54 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are compound and have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 15 cm long. There are 3-5 leaflets. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The flowers are small and white. The fruit are pulpy berries. They are round and 2 cm across. There are 2-3 seeds.

Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand,

Notes

There are about 60 Glycosmis species.

Synonyms

Glycosmis nitida Wight & Arn.Glycosmis rupestris Ridl.Glycosmis triphylla Wight

Also Known As

Ash geora, Ban nibu, Gonji, Guroda gida, Guruvaade, Jangama, Konji, Kumana paanu, Kurumpannal, Maanikya beeja, Mankali, Panal, Panchi

References (5)

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Bot. Not. 28:159. Apr; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 75:708. Oct 1928
Ramachandran, V.S. and Nair, V.J., 1981, Ethnobotanical studies in Cannanore District, Kerala State (India). J Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol 2 pp 65-72
Reddy, K.R., 1989, Additional Notes on the Wild Edible Plants of India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 13 No. 1 pp 125-127
Tamil herbs, 2007, Edible Plants of the Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest.