Clausena harmandiana
(Pierre) Guillaumin
Sloek kontroup, Malay berry
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Rutaceae family, grown from seed.
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Edible Uses
The young leaves, tips, and fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves and tips are eaten.
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Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the roots is taken as an antipyretic, antiflatulent and stomachic, and for treating food poisoning. It also relieves headache and bronchitis.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
Synonyms
Clausena cambodiana (Pierre) GuillauminClausena oliveri Koord. ex BackerGlycosmis cambodiana PierreGlycosmis harmandiana Pierre
References (6)
- Chatterjee, A.S. & Koma, Y.S., 1995, List of Vegetables and Edible Plants in Cambodia. JVC Trainers' training manual. Home Garden Series No. 1. JVC Cambodia (As Clausena cambodiana)
- Fl. forest. Cochinch. 3(fasc. 18): t. 285. 1893 (As Glycosmis harmandiana)
- Kachenchart, B., et al, 2008, Phenology of Edible Plants at Sakaerat Forest. In Proceedings of the FORTROP II: Tropical Forestry Change in a Changing World. Bangkok, Thailand.
- Khumgratok, S., Edible Plants in Cultural Forests of Northeastern Thailand. Mahasarakham University Thailand.
- Recher, P, 2001, Fruit Spirit Botanical Gardens Plant Index. www.nrg.com.au/~recher/ seedlist.html p 2 (As Glycosmis harmandiana)
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- Thitiprasert, W., et al, 2007, Country report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Thailand (1997-2004). FAO p 95
