Kulamavu maram PRODUCT NAME
Persea macrantha (Nees) Kosterm = Persea gratissima Gaert. Machilus macrantha Nees SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kulamavu maram |
| Local Name: | Kulamavu Maram (Kurumba); Kulamaavai (Irula); Tamil-Kolamavu. |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
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| Product Description: | A large evergreen tree. Flower: In greenish, terminal panicles. Fruit: A berry, globose, with a basal persistent rim, dark green, red when ripe. A watery sap exudes from tree. Galls present on leaf. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived), Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | 1100-1900m. Evergreen forests. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | Bark medicinal |
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| Management Practices: | Good firewood species. Birds eat fruits. Squirrels eat bark. Bees forage on flower. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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| External Links: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persea |
