Hesperethusa
Naringi crenulata

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 8-12 m tall. The trunk has branched thorns. The bark is dark grey and smooth. Young branches are smooth but have thorns. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The leaves are 15 cm long and alternate. There are 5-9 leaflets that are opposite each other. The leaves have rounded teeth along the edge. The flowers are white and have a scent and are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a round berry with 1-4 seeds. The fruit is 6-8 mm across.

An unresolved name in The Plant List.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry deciduous forests. It grows in hills up to 1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In south India plants flower and fruit June to December.

Its other names

Local names

Benta, Cheriyakuttunaregam, Dadhiphala, Kaitha, Kath-bel, Kok kasung, Manmatham, Naringi mul, Okarikavela, Vilvam

Synonyms

Limonia crenulata Roxb.; Hesperethusa crenulata (Roxb.) Roem.;