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'''Glycosmis pentaphylla''' is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 5 metres tall.The plant is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use as a food and medicine. It has gained in popularity as an edible fruit in parts of the Caribbean, where it is sometimes cultivated.
 
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{{Uses|Bilious attacks}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Liver complaints}}, {{Uses|Skin affections}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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A plant of low to moderate elevations in the tropics. It should be hardy to at least 0°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Glycosmis+pentaphylla Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Gin%20Berry.html Glycosmis pentaphylla on flowersofindia.net]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32607 Glycosmis pentaphylla on indiabiodiversity.org]
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Revision as of 19:00, 12 May 2020

Glycosmis pentaphylla plant.jpg

Glycosmis pentaphylla is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 5 metres tall.The plant is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use as a food and medicine. It has gained in popularity as an edible fruit in parts of the Caribbean, where it is sometimes cultivated.

Uses

Bilious attacks, Diarrhoea, Coughs, Rheumatism, Anaemia, Jaundice, Fever, Liver complaints, Skin affections.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seed, Cuttings of half-ripe wood.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of low to moderate elevations in the tropics. It should be hardy to at least 0°c.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Hillside, Valley woods, Secondary thickets.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links