Atalantia monophylla (L.) Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Atalantia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m high. It has short spines. The leaves are oval and have a shallow notch at the tip. They are 3-8 cm long. There are 5-7 pairs of side veins. The flowers are white. They have a scent. They are in simple clusters. The fruit has 4 cells and is 2 cm across. There is one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 7.5 - 10.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It suits deep medium acid sandy soils and shallow calcareous soils. It can grow up to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Open country near the sea.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The immature fruit are pickled.
Uses gene source material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Antipyretics (fruit), Antirheumatic agents (fruit), Paralysis (fruit), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Antitubercular agents (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Hemiplegia (leaf), Pruritus (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Anti-infective agents, local (root), Arthritis (root), Heart diseases (root), Parasympatholytics (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Anti-infective agents (seed), Respiratory (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Paralysis (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

It can be grown by seed, cuttings or air-layering.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Atalantia monophylla unspecified picture

Distribution

Atalantia monophylla world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771414-1
WFO ID wfo-0000555325
COL ID J7YH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Limonia spinosa Trichilia spinosa Atalantia carissoides Atalantia malabarica Atalantia monophylla Atalantia platystigma Atalantia puberula Atalantia spinosa Atalantia umbellata Atalantia floribunda