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Mooty fruit

Submitted by admin on 23 September 2025
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Scientific name
Baccaurea courtallensis
English Name
Mooty fruit
Malayalam name
മൂട്ടി
Common name
Mutti

Description

  1. Habit : Tree
  2. Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  3. Leaves : simple,alternate
  4. Flowers : uni-sexual,dark crimson,in densely clustered
  5. Bark : grayish-yellow
     
How to use
  • Piles : A paste made from the roots and leaves is sometimes mixed with hot water and taken internally.
Uses

To treat diarrhea and dysentery

Parts used
Root,stem,leaf and fruit
Conservation

Propagation & Cultivation

Select healthy semi-hardwood cuttings of Baccaurea courtallensis about 10–15 cm long with 3–4 leaves (removing the lower ones to prevent rotting), and dip the cut end in rooting hormone powder to promote faster and healthier root development.