Putranjiva roxburghii

Family: Putranjivaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows about 20 m tall.

The leaves are used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Nepal

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Patji, Pitmari

Synonyms

Cyclostemon racemosus Zipp. ex Span.; Drypetes roxburghii (Wall.) Hurus; Drypetes timorensis (Blume) Pax & K. Hoffm.; Nageia putranjiva Roxb.; Putranjiva amblyocarpa Mull.Arg.; Putranjiva sphaerocarpa Mull.Arg.; Pycnosandra timorensis Blume;