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[[File:काफल.jpg|thumb|right|''Katphala'', ''Myrica esculenta'']]
'''Katphala''' is a small tree or large shrub native to the hills of northern India and Nepal. It is found in hilly regions of northern India and Nepal especially in the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon of Uttarakhand and western Nepal especially at elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. It is also found at elevations below 1500 m in the midhills of Nepal.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}
==Chemical Composition==
The fruits of Myrica nagi are known for their ravishing taste and have been reported for reducing sugars, tannins and Vitamin C22, 23. Gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid and ρ–coumaric acid in the ethanolic extract of the fruits were examined by HPLC analysis, it scavenge 2,2’-azinobis(3-ethylbenzoline-6-sulphonic acid) radical (ABTSc+) and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPHc+) and reduce ferric ion.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=NA|ml=NA|sa=Katphala, Mahavalkala|ta=Cavviyaci, Cavviyacimaram|te=NA|hi=Kaiphal, Kaphal|en=NA}}
==Properties==
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Globose|1.1 to 1.3 cm|The fruit is succulent drupe, with a bard endocarp|Weight, 670 mg|manyMany}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a moist soil. Grows well in an open position in a well-drained soil in sun or light shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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Kaphal (काफल) Myrica esculenta, fruit being sold near Almora.jpeg
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Ripe fruits of Myrica esculenta Box myrtle tree for sale JEG6437.jpg
Unripe and half ripe fruits of Myrica esculenta Box myrtle tree JEG5546.jpg
Unripe fruits of Myrica esculenta Box myrtle tree JEG5542.jpg
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* [https://easyayurveda.com/2017/06/21/box-myrtle-katphala/ Myrica esculenta on Easy ayurveda]
* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Myrica_esculenta_(PROSEA) Myrica esculenta on planet project.org]
* [http://www.ijpsonline.com/articles/a-review-on-ethnomedicinal-phytochemical-and-pharmacological-aspects-of-imyrica-esculentai-3422.html?view=mobile A Review on Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Myrica esculentaon www.ijpsonline.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Myricaceae]]
