Commiphora caudata Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Commiphora

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12-20 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The trunk is 15-25 cm across. The leaves are alternate of in spirals. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is round and fleshy. It has 2-6 valves There is one seed.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
Mature height (meter) 13.5 - 17.5
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Environment

Forests in dry hills. Open sunny positions, usually in well-drained, gravelly soils, at elevations from 750-1,100 metres.
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A tropical plant. In southern India it grows between 750-1,100 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are pickled. Both the ripe and the unripe fruit are used.
Uses animal food environmental use food material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Arthritis (bark), Diabetes mellitus (bark), Fever (bark), Low back pain (bark), Sciatica (bark), Snake bites (bark), Ulcer (bark), Urinary retention (bark), Liver diseases (fruit), Fissure (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Arthritis (leaf), Diabetes mellitus (leaf), Digestive system diseases (leaf), Erysipelas (leaf), Fever (leaf), Gout (leaf), Inflammation (leaf), Leprosy, lepromatous (leaf), Low back pain (leaf), Lymphadenitis (leaf), Metabolism (leaf), Pain (leaf), Sciatica (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Urinary retention (leaf), Flatulence (plant exudate), Antiviral agents (stem), Cardiovascular system (stem), Hypothermia (stem), Parasympatholytics (stem)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
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Images

Commiphora caudata unspecified picture

Distribution

Commiphora caudata world distribution map, present in India and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127615-1
WFO ID wfo-0000617216
COL ID 5ZSGG
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Protionopsis caudata Balsamea caudata Protionopsis roxburghiana Commiphora caudata Protium caudatum Balsamodendrum caudatum Amyris serratifolia Protium roxburghiana Amyris acuminata Balsamodendrum roxburghianum Protium roxburghianum

Lower taxons

Commiphora caudata var. pubescens