Kisarira
Acronychia pedunculata

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

There are 42-50 Acronychia species. It has anticancer properties.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in humid tropical places. It occurs below 700 m altitude. It is light demanding. In Yunnan. In Indonesia it grows between sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andamans, Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The tender leaves are used for flavouring. They have the flavour of cumin. The ripe fruit is edible but has little flavour. It is sweet but a little bitter.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit, vegetable, leaves - flavouring

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

It is fast growing. In NE Thailand fruit are ripe March to July.

Its other names

Local names

Bai bai, Baiba, Bi bai, Bon jamir, Buoi bung, Jejerukan, Kayu semidra, Kecheruk, Ketiak, Kisarira, Limau hutan, Loajam, Maranggas, Melaman, Mutta-nari, Padulan, Paowlay, Paw, Pohon salira, Sarirah, Seda prey, Serira, Serang kampung, Tembusu jantan, Tramal

Synonyms

Acronychia apiculata Miq.; Acronychia arborea Blume; Acronychia barberi Gamble; Acronychia elliptica Merr. & L. M. Perry; Acronychia laurifolia Blume; Acronychia resinosa J.R.Forster ex Crevost & Lemarie; Clausena simplicifolia Dalzell; Cyminosma ankenda Gaertn.; Cyminosma chinensis G. Don; Cyminosma pedunculata (L. Roxb.); Cyminosma resinosa DC.; Doerrienia malabarica Dennst.; Jambolifera arborea (Blume) Zoll. & Moritzi; Jambolifera pedunculata L.; Jambolifera resinosa Lour. Jambolifera rezinosa Lour.; Laxmannia ankenda Raeusch.; Melicope conferta Blanco; Paronychia arborea Walp.; Paronychia laurifolia Walp.; Selas lanceolatum (Lour.) Spreng.; Ximenia lanceolata (Lour.) DC.;