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Limonia acidissima - Kapitha

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Kapitha, Limonia acidissima

Limonia acidissima is the only species within the monotypic genus Limonia. It is native to the Indomalaya ecozone to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and in Indochinese ecoregion east to Java and the Malesia ecoregion.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Fruit pulp contains large quantity of citric acid and other fruit acids, mucilage and minerals. Leaves contain stigmasterol, psoralen, bergapten, orientin, vitedin, saponarin, tannins and an essential oil[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Dadhiphala, Nayibel
Hindi Pushpaphal, Katabel
Malayalam Vilankai, Vilarmaram
Tamil Vila, Vilampazam
Telugu Kapitthhamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dadhittha, Danthashatha
English Wood apple, Monkey fruit


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

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5 In axillary or terminal racemes, fragrant, cream. Flowering from January-March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm A berry, globose, woody. Seeds many, oblong, compressed embedded in pulp many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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