Gonjai PRODUCT NAME
Bridelia crenulata Roxb. = Bridelia roxburghiana Gehrm. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | gonjai |
| Local Name: | gonjai (Irula), semmaram (Tamil) |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A medium-sized deciduous tree. Bark dark brown. Leaf bears 15-20 pairs of strong straight veins. Flower: In axillaiary clusters or spikes, greenish to purple. Fruit: In crowded drupes tinged red, finally white, pulpy, globose; seed, one. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | 500-1400m on slopes inside forests in savanna type, common, India subcontinent. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast fruits flowers seeds |
| Uses: | Bark crushed and tied in a cloth and applied like a fomentation to heal sprains. Also used for brewing alcohol. Ripe fruits eaten by birds and squirrels. Bees forage on flowers. Children use seeds as pellets to be fired from a bamboo pipe. |
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| External Links: | http://www.frlht.org.in/meta/index.php?plantid=3394&calledFrom=VIEW_ALL_SPECIES&sortBy=B&gPAGE_NO=11&gLOWER_LIMIT=200 |
