Clausena dentata

(Willd.) M. Roemer and Schult.

Wampee

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves

The fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are edible.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests. In Sikkim it grows between 800-1,800 m above sea level.

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

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.

Medicinal Uses

The leaf oil is used as a mosquito repellent.

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.

Names & Synonyms

Ichang, Kariveppila, Katukkariveppilai, Nana chedi Sidemyok

Amyris dentata Willd.Clausena nana Wight & Arn.Clausena willdenowii Wight & Arn.and others

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