Kaiguri PRODUCT NAME
Helicteres isora Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kaiguri |
| Local Name: | Kaiguri (Kurumba); Kaiveri (Irula); Tamil-Valampuri, Idampuri; Hindi-Marorphal; Urdu-Ovla. |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
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| Product Description: | Shrub or small tree. Flower: In axillary cymes, crimson, turning blue when fading Fruit: Spirally twisted follicle. Seeds many, wrinkled, angular. Fruit twisted like screw Elephants eat the bark |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Feed, fodder and fuelwood, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Common on deciduous slopes 400-1200m. Also along forest borders, rocky lands and clearings. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast fruits stems other pod |
| Uses: | Bark medicine for stomach disorders Fruit used for medicines; also cooked like a rasam and given to women after deliver Fibre from stem used to make ropes Wood sometimes used for firewood A nomadic group, the Narikoravar, keep these pods with them and use it as medicine for children |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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