Scientific Name :
Mimusops elengi L.
Synonym :
Diospyros longipes Hiern.
Mimusops latericia Elmer
Common Name : Spanish cherry, Maulsari, Bakuli.
Plant Family : Sapotaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to April
Flower Colour : Greenish brown
Description : Height: Upto 35 m
Stem: Grey, fissured longitudinally
Leaves: Oblong, elliptical, shining, veins running parallel, acute apex,
Flowers: Calyx divided into 8 segments, hairy, stamens 8
Inflorescence: Solitary or axillary fascicles
Fruits: Berry, 1 seed, yellow
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : S. India to Vanuatu.
Uses : It helps in curing chronic dysentery. It is used in maintenance of oral hygiene.
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