Clausena indica Oliv.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Clausena

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows about 5-8 m high. The bark is grey and smooth. The leaves are compound and have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The leaflets are alternate and narrowly oval. The flowers are in panicles in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. They are small and white. The fruit is a berry 1.3 cm across. It is yellowish when ripe. There is one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 9.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in forests on rocky hillsides between 600-1,300 m above sea level.
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Undergrowth in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests at elevations from 600-1,300 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are aromatic and used as a flavouring. They are used to flavour curries. The fruit are eaten fresh.
Uses food material medicinal
Edible fruits leaves seeds
Therapeutic use Hypotension (aerial part), Parasympatholytics (aerial part), Parasympatholytics (root), Spasm (root), Cardiovascular system (whole plant excluding root)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Clausena indica world distribution map, present in India, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:772140-1
WFO ID wfo-0000608670
COL ID VTLT
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Synonyms

Clausena indica Bergera nitida Piptostylis indica