Botanical Name: Mimusops elengi L.
Family: Sapotaceae
Common name: Spanish
cherry
Vernacular name in Assamese: বকুল Bokul
General characters: Medium-sized
evergreen tree. The leaves are glossy, dark green,
oval-shaped, 5–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in) long, and 2.5–6 cm (0.98–2.36 in) wide. The
flowers are cream, hairy, and scented. The fruits are fleshy, range in color
between yellow and brown, and contain a large brown seed.
Uses: The yellow color pulp is edible.
The
bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is
purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is
mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries,
and loose teeth.
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