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Euodia fraxinifolia

a perennial woody deciduous member of the Euodia genus in the family Rutaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Euodia
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
deciduous
Woodiness
woody
Height
15 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Fruit - cooked. Used in chutney[2][4]. A disagreeable aromatic smell[3]. The red fruits are about 12mm in diameter[7]. Another report says that it is the seeds that are used to add flavour and taste to lentil soups, fresh pickles, vegetables and curries[8].

Plant part
Fruit

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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The plant is used as an antipyretic[6]. The fruit is antipyretic and is used in the treatment of dysentery[7].

Product or use
Antipyretic

Material uses

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An oil from the seed is used in lighting[9]. An aromatic oil from the fruit is used in perfumery[9]. The wood is used in construction[3].

Product or use
Essential
Product or use
Oil
Product or use
Wood

Ecology and functions

Ecosystem niche
Canopy, Secondary canopy

Environment

Range
E. Asia - Himalayas from Nepal to Sikkim.
Habitat
Second-growth forests, 1200 - 2100 metres in the eastern Himalayas.
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 10+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow February in a greenhouse. Variable germination rates[10]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Give the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood (preferably forced in a greenhouse), 5 - 8cm with a heel, June to August in a warm greenhouse. Fair to good percentage[10].

Cultivation

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An easily grown plant, preferring a good loamy soil[1]. This report suggests that the plant might be hardy in Britain but gives no details. According to one report, this species is not frost tolerant and so cannot be grown outdoors in Britain[5].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  3. Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1972-00-00

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  4. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  5. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  6. Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986-00-00

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  7. Medicinal Plants of Nepal Dept. of Medicinal Plants. Nepal. 1993-00-00

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  8. Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. 2002-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-527-6

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  9. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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  10. Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co 1948-00-00

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