| Binomial |
Simarouba glauca DC.
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| Family |
Simaroubaceae
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| Tamil Name |
Sourga Maram (சொர்க்க மரம்)/Lakshmi Tharu (லக்ஷ்மி தரு)
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| Tree |
Small or medium sized, evergreen, with round, upright crown. The
coarse leaf texture and light green, compound foliage allows this tree to
"stand out" in a crowd.
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| Bark |
Used as a medicine to treat various ailments
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| Flowers |
Inconspicuous, yellowish-white, not showy, unisexual arranged in axillary and terminal panicles.
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| Flowering Period |
March to April
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| Fruits |
Oval, purplish-black at maturity
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| Pollinators |
Bees
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| Country of origin |
Florida, South America. |
| About the tree |
The leaves and bark are used in the treatment of malaria, fevers, and dysentery, to stop bleeding, and as a tonic. The oval fruits resemble olive. The seed produces edible oil used in the preparation of bakery products and for industrial purposes. Seed shells can be used in the manufacture of particle board, activated charcoal, or as fuel. The wood is used for interior construction, boxes and crates, furniture, veneer, etc. It is also used for fuel. In India too it can be used in the manufacture of vanaspati, vegetable oil and/or margarine. The oil is free from bad cholesterol
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| Location on campus |
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