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Suankoli

Local Name	:	Suankoli
Botanical Name	:	Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn.
Common Name	:	Black Currant Tree
Family	:	Phyllanthaceae
Distribution	:	It is found throughout Odisha. Native to tropical and subtropical Asia and northern Australia
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a small tree that can grow up to 20 meters tall. It is native to tropical regions from northern Australia to India, thriving in various habitats like savannahs and forests.

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Descriptions

It is a small to medium-sized tree. Leaves are papery to thinly leathery, oblong in shape, and covered with fine hairs. Flowers are tiny yellow-green to yellow- red flowers, borne on branched terminal inflorescences. The plant is dioecious. The male inflorescences are longer and stalkless, while the female inflorescences are shorter and stalked. Fruits are fleshy ellipsoid drupes, red on ripening.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

April-October

Use(s)

Leaf paste is used to treat headaches. Fruits are edible.