Burmese grape
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The Burmese grape is a slow growing evergreen
tree growing to 25 m, with a spreading crown and thin bark.
It is found throughout Asia
, most commonly cultivated in India
and Malaysia.
It grows in evergreen forests on a wide range of soils.
The fruit is harvested and used locally, eaten as a fruit, stewed or made into wine; it is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases. The bark, roots and wood are harvested for medicinal uses.
The fruit is oval, colored yellowish, pinkish to bright red or purple, 2.5-3.5 cm in diameter, glabrous, with 2-4 large purple-red seed, with white aril.
Bark, roots and wood are dried and ground before boiling in water. Fruits can be kept fresh for 4–5 days, or boiled and mixed with salt after which it is keeps well closed jars. Marginal importance of the fruit, locally used and sold.
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
tree growing to 25 m, with a spreading crown and thin bark.
It is found throughout Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, most commonly cultivated in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Malaysia.
It grows in evergreen forests on a wide range of soils.
The fruit is harvested and used locally, eaten as a fruit, stewed or made into wine; it is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases. The bark, roots and wood are harvested for medicinal uses.
The fruit is oval, colored yellowish, pinkish to bright red or purple, 2.5-3.5 cm in diameter, glabrous, with 2-4 large purple-red seed, with white aril.
Bark, roots and wood are dried and ground before boiling in water. Fruits can be kept fresh for 4–5 days, or boiled and mixed with salt after which it is keeps well closed jars. Marginal importance of the fruit, locally used and sold.
Other names
- English: Burmese grape
- Thai: mafai, mak fai pa, khi mi, sae khrua sae, somfai, hamkang, pha yio
- Vietnamese: giâu gia đất
- Burmese: kanazo
- Bengali : Lot-kon(লটকন), Bubi(বুবি)
- Cambodian: phnhiew
- Local names: Phu noi: cha chouay see
- Hindi : Leteku