Philippine neem
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Scientific name
Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) Miq.
English Name
Philippine neem
Malayalam name
കൈപ്പനാറച്ചി, കൈപ്പനരഞ്ചി
Common name
Philippine neem,Oriental Purpleberry
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : It grows naturally in scrub jungles,tropical moist forests
- Leaves : ovate to elliptic,odd-pinnate compound leaves
- Flowers : white or cream-colored with five small petals and tiny yellow anthers
- Fruits : a small, round berry-like structure,start green, turn a deep reddish-brown, and eventually mature into a dark purple or black color
Uses
Anti-venom properties,Ailments
Parts used
Leaves and roots
How to use
- Cobra bite : Consuming an ounce of the leaf juice, applying a paste made from the entire plant, and eating the leaves.
- Wound Healing : A paste made from the plant mixed with goat milk is applied directly to heal external wounds.
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
To propagate Kaipanarachi, plant its ripe purple seeds during the monsoon or root semi-hardwood stem cuttings in moist soil. For cultivation, grow the plant in well-drained, rocky, or organic soil under partial shade to full sunlight. Water regularly to maintain steady soil moisture, avoid waterlogging, and let its natural pest resistance keep it disease-free.
