Tree
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Bergera koenigii L. |
| synonym | Camunium koenigii (L.) Kuntze |
| synonym | Chalcas koenigii (L.) Kurz |
| synonym | Murraya foetidissima Teys. & Binn. |
| synonym | Nimbo melioides Dennst. |
🗒 Common Names
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| Hin |
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| Irula |
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| Kannada |
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| Karbi |
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| Other |
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📚 Overview
Description
Habit: Shrub to Small tree
G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
| Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
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Habit: A medium-sized tree, to up10m.
Keystone Foundation
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Life Cycle
Flowering: April-May. Fruiting: July-August
Komor, P. & Devi, O.S. 2016. Edible bioresources & livelihoods. Assam State Biodiversity Board, Guwahati. pp. 281
Morphology
Growth Form
Tree
Flower
In terminal panicles; white, fragrant. Flowering from March-May and July-August.
Fruit
A subglobose berry, purplish-black when ripe; seeds upto 2. Fruiting throughout the year.
Field tips
Leaves aromatic when crushed.
Leaf Arrangement
Alternate-spiral
Leaf Type
Paripinnate
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Leaf Apex
Emarginate
Leaf Base
Oblique
Leaf Margin
Entire
Keystone Foundation
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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A deciduous aromatic shrub with strong smell growing up to 3-5 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter. The aromatic leaves are pinnate with 15-25 leaflets, each leaflet 2-4cm long and 1-2 cm broad. The flowers are small, white and fragrant which produce small shiny-black berries containing a single, large viable seed. It turns purplish black when ripe
Komor, P. & Devi, O.S. 2016. Edible bioresources & livelihoods. Assam State Biodiversity Board, Guwahati. pp. 281
A deciduous aromatic shrub with strong smell. Leaves pinnate, leaflets 15 - 25, oblique. Flowers small, white, fragrant. Fruit subglobose, purplish black when ripe. It is found all over the state and has a gregarious tendency
Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
Miscellaneous Details
Notes: Cultivated.
G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
| Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
No Data
📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Plain areas, along roads, railway lines,undergrowth or among bushes and hedges
Description
Maharashtra: Kolhapur
Karnataka: Coorg, Hassan, N. Kanara, Shimoga
Kerala: All districts
G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
| Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Found in deciduous forests from plains to 1000m, often planted in the home gardens. Common. India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, S.China and Hainan.
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Global Distribution
India: Assam, Karnataka, Maharastra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh; Indo-malaya
Indian Distribution
Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur, Kamrup
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📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
📚 Uses and Management
Uses
System of Medicines Used In
Ayurveda
Folk medicine
Siddha
The leaves are used to flavour curries; also eaten mixed with other vegetables. Often used as digestive
Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
System Of Medicines Used In
Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Siddha
FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1475
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The leaves are an important flavouring in South indian cooking. Leaves have slight pungent taste. Regular intake of the leaves is recommended for good health.
Keystone Foundation
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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The aromatic leaves are used to flavor curries. It is also eaten with other vegetables. Often used as digestive
Nutritional Value
Energy 108kcal; moisture 63.8gm; carbohydrates 18.7gm; protein 6.1 gm; dietary fibre 6.4 gm; total fat 1gm; vitamin C 4mg; niacin 2.3 mg; riboflavin 0.21mg; calcium 830 mg; iron 0.93mg; copper 0.1mg; magnesium 44mg & phosphorus 57mg, per 100gm
Komor, P. & Devi, O.S. 2016. Edible bioresources & livelihoods. Assam State Biodiversity Board, Guwahati. pp. 281
Folklore
Leaves used in curries as a flavouring agent.
Keystone Foundation
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Considered to have anti-diabetic, antioxidant and hepato-protective properties. They also help in quick digestion. They are also useful for the treatment of nausea, vomiting, digestive problems, diarrhea and bloated stomach etc. They are also used in the treatment of boils and other similar skin eruptions. It is also known to be effective in treating premature graying of hairs and strengthening hair roots
Komor, P. & Devi, O.S. 2016. Edible bioresources & livelihoods. Assam State Biodiversity Board, Guwahati. pp. 281
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📚 Information Listing
References
- Flora of Karnataka, Sharma B.D, 1984, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004, Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002
- D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1475
Information Listing > References
- Flora of Karnataka, Sharma B.D, 1984, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004, Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002
- D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1475
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Rutaceae |
| Genus | Murraya |
| Species | Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. |
📊 Temporal Distribution
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