Butter Tree
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Scientific name
Madhuca longifolia
English Name
Honey tree
Malayalam name
ഇലിപ്പ
Common name
Indian butter tree, honey tree
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : marginal areas of dry tropical and subtropical forests.
- Leaves : oblong-shaped,young leaves are pinkish, reddish-brown
- Flowers : musky scented flowers
- Bark : Thick and grey in color, vertically cracked and wrinkled
- Fruit : berries with large, fleshy and green in color
How to use
- Skin diseases : The oil extracted from the seeds of the plant is applied over the areas affected with skin diseases, body pain
- Bowel syndrome : The decoction prepared from the bark of the tree is given
Parts used
Bark,Flowers and fruit
Uses
Healing wounds, Leprosy and Relieve cough
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds.Seeds should be sown at the beginning of the rainy season for better germination.Grows well in a variety of soils, including sandy, loamy, and clay soils
