Sapagai, avenue tree PRODUCT NAME
Michelia champaca Linn SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Sapagai |
| Local Name: | Sapagai (Kurumba); Tamil-Shenbagam; Hindi-Champa; Telugu-Champakam |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tall evergreen tree. Flower: Solitary, axillary, pale yellow. Fruit: In clustered 2 valved follicles, the fruit lets warty, red and dehiscing. Seed sub glucose. Flowers fragrant. Fruits of two successive years occur together. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Shola forests above 1000m, often along streams and other most localities. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | : Bark medicinal |
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| Management Practices: | Miscellaneous: Planted in homesteads and as avenue trees. Timber valuable. Birds, squirrels and monkeys eat fruit s. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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