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[[File:Mimusops elengi flowers.jpg|thumb|leftright|'' Ranjal'', ''Mimusops elengi'']][[Category:Herbs]]
'''Mimusops elengi''' is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. English common names include '''Spanish cherry''', '''medlar''', and '''bullet wood'''. Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine.
#The edible fruit is softly hairy becoming smooth, ovoid, bright red-orange when ripe.
#The wood is a luxurious wood that is extremely hard, strong and tough, and rich deep red in color. The heart wood is sharply defined from the sapwood. It works easily and takes a beautiful polish. Weight is 1008 kg per cubic meter.
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