Xylopia parvifolia
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Description
A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk has buttresses. The bark is thin and smooth. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are in 2 rows. The leaf blade is 7-9 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters in the axils of leaves. The petals are brown. The fruit is a cluster of seeded berries. They are oval and 3 cm logn by 2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible and eaten fresh. The root bark, flowers, and fruit are sweet-scented and traditionally chewed with betel leaves.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are edible. The root bark, flowers and fruit are sweet scented and chewed with betel leaves.
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Medicinal Uses
The root bark, flowers, and fruit are traditionally used in betel leaf preparations, valued for their sweet scent.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows at low elevations in wet evergreen forests up to 600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Sri Lanka,
Other Uses
The white or greyish-white wood is moderately hard to hard.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Atuketiya, Chidda-vintai, Kalpootta, Kalpottan, Netawu, Saanthu, Ulli
References (2)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 694
- www.biotik.org
