Scientific Name :
Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken
Synonym :
Pistacia oleosa Lour.
Conghas zeylonensis Wall.
Common Name : Ceylon oak, Kusum, Kusumb
Plant Family : Sapindaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to April
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: 15 to 20 m
Stem: Dirty white
Leaves: Leaves 2 to 4 pairs, opposite, paripinnate, oblong, ovate, young leaves copper red
Flowers: Calyx 5 lobed , petals 0, stamens 7 to 8
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Drupes, beaked, aril edible
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, VT
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China, Central & S. Malesia.
Uses : It is used as fodder for livestock.Oil is extracted from seeds.
