Mollekulluki PRODUCT NAME
Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz) DC. = Glycosmis cochinchinensis Pierre. Limonia pentaphylla Roxb. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Mollekulluki |
| Local Name: | Mollekulluki (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Kula panai; Hindi-Ban nimbu; Telugu-Gonji; Malayalam-Panal |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small shrub. Flower: In axillary cymes, pale white Fruit: A berry, globose to ellipsoid, white. Seed 1-2, round to plano convex Leaves not aromatic. Punctate glands present Miscellaneous: Tuber edible in most parts of India |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | 550 to 900m on slopes, under growth in forest and in fallow fields. Distributed along India and SE Asia |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots |
| Uses: | Root used to cure asthma |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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