Kilinji PRODUCT NAME
Toona ciliata M. Roemer Cedrela toona Roxb.Cor. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kilinji |
| Local Name: | Kilinji (Kurumba + Irula); Tamil-Santhana vembu, Theratharam; Hindi-Tun; Urdu-Mahalimbu; Malayalam-Mathagiri vembu; Kannada-Tundu; English-Indian Mahogany |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
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| Product Description: | A densely foliose deciduous tree Flower: In axillary or terminal panicles, white. Fruit: A 5 valved capsule. Seeds 25-30, oblong, thin, winged at both ends. Inner wood re, soft and mildly scented. Leaflets 6-9 pairs, sub opposite |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills above 1100m. Common in the moist deciduous forest. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | Bark used as medicine for cough |
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| Management Practices: | Good timber tree |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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