Soaptnut tree PRODUCT NAME
Sapindus laurifolius Vahl = SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Poosa |
| Local Name: | Poosa (Kurumba + Irula). |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
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| Product Description: | A deciduous tree. Flower: In terminal and axillary panicles, rusty. Fruit: 3 lobed velvety drupes united completely. Seed 3, black, smooth, pericarp brittle when dry. Dense foliage, leaflets (sub) opposite 2-3 pairs. Leaf lets softly pubescent beneath, shinning above. |
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| Management Practices: | Miscellaneous: Commonly called the Indian soapnut tree, the soap produced from the fruit is mild, used to wash jewellery and silks. Traded extensively in India. The medicine from the bark can only be made after seven days of fasting and in combination with seven different medicines. Deer, squirrels, and rats eat the fruit. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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