Clausena indica

(Dalzell) Oliv.

Indian clausena

Rutaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves 17 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A small tree. It grows about 5-8 m high. The bark is grey and smooth. The leaves are compound and have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The leaflets are alternate and narrowly oval. The flowers are in panicles in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. They are small and white. The fruit is a berry 1.3 cm across. It is yellowish when ripe. There is one seed.

Edible Uses

The aromatic leaves are used as a flavoring, particularly in curries. The fruit are eaten fresh.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are aromatic and used as a flavouring. They are used to flavour curries. The fruit are eaten fresh.

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Medicinal Uses

The leaves are aromatic and used as a flavoring.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in forests on rocky hillsides between 600-1,300 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, India*, Indochina, Indonesia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam,

Notes

There are about 23-30 Clausena species.

Synonyms

Bergera nitida ThwaitesPiptostylis indica Dalzell

Also Known As

Gorakotta tree, Mac mat, Mee gon karapincha, Pohon gorakota

References (11)

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Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 74
Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 111

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