Gaultheria fragrantissima subsp. punctata
(Blume) Steenis
Mountain berry
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGaultheria fragrantissima is a species of flowering plant native to southern and southeastern Asia. It is commonly known as fragrant wintergreen or dhasingre.
Description
A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae family that produces edible fruits and is occasionally cultivated for this purpose.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Medicinal Uses
An essential oil is derived from the leaves of the plant. The aromatic oil is used in perfumery, as a hair oil, and medicinally. It is used topically to treat rheumatism, scabies, and neuralgia, and taken internally to treat hookworm. G. fragrantissima subsp. fragrantissima is used as a medicinal plant in Ayurveda. The plant is known as "Wel kapuru - වල් කපුරු" or "Wel kapuru - වෙල් කපුරු" by Sinhalese people.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Other Information
It is occasionally cultivated as a fruit.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Mansfeld (As Gautheria punctata)
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27 (As Gaultheria punctata)
