Cassine glauca

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A large tree. The leaves are opposite and oblong. They taper to both ends and their are teeth along the edge. The flowers are pale yellow in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is oval and fleshy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal scrub and monsoon forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kaguni, Mundi pazham, Neralu

Synonyms

Barringtonia sphaerocarpa C. A. Gardner; Celastrus glaucus Vahl; Elaeodendron glaucum (Rottb.) Pers.; Mangifera glauca Rottb.; and others