Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme

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Kaar Kunhai PRODUCT NAME

Olean devoice Roxb. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Kaar Kunhai
Local Name: Kaar Kunhai (Irula + Kurumba): Tamil-Koli, Payer, Ryedale; Malayalam-Edana
Family: Oleaceae
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Product Description: A moderate sized tree. Flower: In panic les, axillary, creamy white. Fruit: A drupe, ovoid, blue, and rough. Bark brown and rough. Branches used for firewood. Bees forage on flowers. Fruits eaten by birds.
NTFP Classification: Feed, fodder and fuelwood

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: India
Description: Upto aq900m in both deciduous and evergreen forests.

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Management Practices: Good timber for construction
Market Information:
Partners: Keystone Foundation

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