Clausena dentata
(Willd.) M. Roemer and Schult.
Wampee
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Description
A small tree. There are some varieties. The bark is black. The leaves have an anise scent. The flowers are white and have scent. The fruit is oval and whitish green. There are 1 or 2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are edible.
Traditional Uses
The berries are eaten raw.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaf oil is used as a mosquito repellent.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests. In Sikkim it grows between 800-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Production
In Sikkim fruit are available in May and June.
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Notes
There are about 23-30 Clausena species. The leaf oil is used as a mosquito repellant.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ichang, Kariveppila, Katukkariveppilai, Nana chedi Sidemyok
References (14)
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- Fam. nat. syn. monogr.-Hesperides 1:44. 1846
- Kannan, M., et al, 2015, Ethnobotanical survey on wild edible plants of Kalrayan Hills, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. Global J. Res. Med Plants & Indigen. med. 4(12): 236-246
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- Sasi, R. & Rajendran, A., 2012, Diversity of Wild Fruits in Nilgiri Hills of the Southern Western Ghats - Ethnobotanical Aspects. IJABPT, 3(1) p 82-87
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- Sundriyal, M., et al, 1998, Wild edibles and other useful plants from the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Oecologia Montana 7:43-54
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