Kolaga kodi PRODUCT NAME
Elaeagnus kologa D.F.K. Schldl. = Elaeagnus latifolia Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kolaga kodi |
| Local Name: | Kolaga kodi (Kurumba); Tamil-Kulangi, Perunkuliri. |
| Family: | Elaeagnaceae |
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| Product Description: | A large thorny straggler. Flower: Panicles 5-7 cream Fruit: A winged nut, ribbed, orange red when ripe. Seed one oblong. Branches arching. Leaves sparingly scaly (brown, pelt ate and orbicular scales) below and dark green above. Petioles curved. Fruit edible Miscellaneous: This species is the high altitude replacement of E. indica |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Feed, fodder and fuelwood |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills above 1200m, along shola borders, also in thickets. Found on Peninsular India – Kollimalais and Western Ghats. Nilgiris and Palnis |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots |
| Uses: | Root has medicinal properties to cure fevers and breathing disorders |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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