Crateva adansonii subsp. odora

Family: Capparaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are oval or sword shaped. The central leaflet is largest. The flowers are pale yellow and in groups of 10-25 flowers. The fruit are round and orange-yellow or reddish-brown.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lower Himalayas and up to 600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Pakistan

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Barna

Synonyms

Crateva odora Buch.-Ham.; Crateva roxburghii R. Br.; Crateva tapia subsp. odora (Buch.-Ham.) S. M. Almeida; Crateva tumulorum Miq.;