Mallotus polycarpus
(Benth.) Kulju & Welzen
Anathuvarei, Pambara-kumbil
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Description
A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The leaf stalks are 5-12 cm long. The leaves are oval and 10-15 cm long by 8-14 cm wide. The fruit are round and have 2-4 sections. They are 2-4 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit and gum are eaten.
Traditional Uses
Asia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Synonyms
Trewia nudiflora var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N. P. Balakr.Trewia polycarpa Benth.
Also Known As
Petara
References (3)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 646 (As Trewia polycarpa)
- Flora of China
- Patil, M. V. & Patil, D. A., 2000, Some More Wild Edible Plants of Nasik District (Maharashtra). Ancient Science of Life Vol. X1X (3&4): 102-104 (As Trewia polycarpa)
