Polyalthia suberosa
(Roxb.) Thwaites
Corky debdar
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves
The young leaves are eaten as a fresh vegetable, and the ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in open forest at lower elevations. In XTBG Yunnan.
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hawaii, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, USA, Vietnam,
How to Identify
A tree or shrub. It grows 2-4 m high. The bark is thick and corky and deeply ridged. The leaves are oval or oblong and rounded at the tip. The edges are wavy. The leaves are 2-12 cm long and 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are pale yellow. They occur singly among the leaves. The fruit are in clusters. The fruit is reddish-purple. It is 6 mm across. They contain 1 or 2 seeds. The fruit are edible.
Nutrition Score: 18/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 64.7 | — | — | 2 | — | 15.7 | — | — |
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the fresh roots is used as abortifacient.
Other Uses
The olive-grey wood is close-grained, hard, tough and durable. Generally too small for most purposes.
Production
In India fruit are produced April to November.
Names & Synonyms
Bandor kola, Bara chali, Burhi chamri, Cham-khirni, Chilaka duduga, Habida cha, Ilang-ilang gubat tree, Karadia, Kodinaaval, Kukuriam, Lohania mossu, Makhamsra-phang, Murmuri, Pohon banitan puti, Pohon lanutan puti, Sandiome
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