Cordia dichotoma
Family - Boraginaceae
Common name - glue berry
āļøFruit is yellow or pinkish - yellow shining globose which turns black on ripening and the pulp gets viscid sweetish transparent pulp surrounding a central stony part.
āļøJelly like layer around the seed, has an unusual glue - like stickness.
āļøSeed kernel contains high proportion of fatty acids and proteins.
šøThe larvae of the butterfly Arhopala micale feed on leaves.
šøMedicinal uses - A decoction of stem, bark is taken for diarrhoea.
Place - Athagarh, Odisha
Sugimani Marndi
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha
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