Kongu peethai PRODUCT NAME
Premna latifolia Roxb. var. Mollisima C.B.Clarke =Cornutia corymbosa Lam. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kongu peethai |
| Local Name: | Kongu peethai (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Perja jitti. |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
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| Product Description: | A Small tree. F lower: In terminal and axillary corymbs, white. A small resin deposit can be found at the branch tip. Leaves softly pubescent below. Leaves have a pleasant smell when crushed. Fruit ripening red. |
| NTFP Classification: | Feed, fodder and fuelwood |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Foothills and lower slopes. Occasional. |
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| Market Information: | Used as fuel wood. Bison and goats eat leaves. Bees forage on flowers. |
| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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