Walsura piscidia
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Description
A tropical tree in the Meliaceae family found in drier regions at lower elevations, producing fruit 12 mm across.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The white, pulpy flesh surrounding the seed has a pleasant flavour. The fruit is around 12mm in diameter.
Traditional Uses
The flesh of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Medicinal Uses
The bark is violently emetic, dangerously emmenagogue, expectorant and stimulant. It is used in the treatment of skin diseases. The bark contains saponins.
Known Hazards
The pulp of the fruit is used to intoxicate fish. The bark is used as a fish poison.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in drier regions at lower elevations.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Sri Lanka,
Other Uses
The heartwood is dark red, much streaked with black; the sapwood is reddish-brown. A dull, purplish plum-coloured wood with a close grain, yielding a very smooth surface from the tool. It is very hard and heavy. The wood is used for various purposes. It would be an attractive medium for decorative woodwork or turnery.
Notes
The name is ambiguous and may become Walsura trifoliolata.
References (1)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
