Kumbi
Alangium salviifolium subsp. hexapetalum

Family: Cornaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 6-12 m tall. It is spiny when young. It can be a climbing shrub. The leaves are 7-15 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. They are simple and alternate. They are broadly oval have an abrupt tip. The flowers are 1-3 cm across and pale yellow. They are in short branched clusters of 3-17 flowers. The fruit are 1-2 cm across. They are red but turn black. There is a stone with one seed.

There are 17-20 Alangium species. Some put these in the family Cornaceae and also the family Alangiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants fruit April to May.

Its other names

Local names

Amkolam, Angkaol banla, Ankole hannu, Azhinzal, Kilikuthi-ppazham, Ottangadi

Synonyms

Alangium hexapetalum Lam.; and others