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KUMBHI

Local Name	:	KUMBHI
Botanical Name	:	Careya arborea Roxb.
Common Name	:	Kumbhi
Family	:	Lecythidaceae
Distribution	:	Throughout India including Odisha. It is distributed in tropical Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a deciduous tree, recognized for its dense foliage and large, fragrant white flowers. It is valued for its timber, traditional medicinal uses, and edible fruits.

Descriptions

It is a deciduous tree. Bark is thick, brownish, and rough. The leaves are simple, alternate, and large. They are elliptic to lanceolate in shape with a pointed tip and have entire margins. Flowers are large, showy, greenish-white in color, borne in clusters at the end of branches. Fruit is large, woody capsule.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March-June

Use(s)

Crushed bark juice is used in the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery.