Wood apple is one of the common names of an edible fruit from several trees, mainly belonging to genus Limonia acidissima L. (synonyms: Feronia limonia syns. Plant Morphology: Growth Form: Spiny deciduous tree to 20m tall. Foliage: Leaves alternate, compound, imparipinnate, with dark green leaflets, rachis. Wood apple is an erect, slow-growing tree with a few upward-reaching branches bending outward near the summit where they are subdivided.
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Limonia acidissima – efloraofindia
The tree is found only in certain patches in the forest. Wild edible plants of Hassan District, Karnataka: Common names for the species in English include wood-apple and elephant-apple. Leaves imparipinnate, alternate, in a cluster, estipulate; rachis mm long, stout, glabrous, often narrowly winged; axidissimaopposite, sessile, estipellate; lamina 1.
How to Support the Collection. As far as databases are concerned it would probably mean extra fields. Fruit is woody and corky outside when mature, pulp edible and has medicinal value. Alexa Actionable Acidissimx for the Web.
Images of Limonia acidissima Rutaceae: So for practical reasons I cannot really adopt this presentation. A glass of woodapple juice. If you have any useful information about this plant, please leave a comment. In addition to the description given above, it should be noted that the calyx is deciduous, as Hookervol. It could also cover phenomena such as “plant flowering” or “chewing rates”.
Propagation Techniques Soak seeds in cold or boiled water for 24 hrs. It can be eaten raw wih jaggery or made into juice, which is coolant during summer. Acidic pulp mixed with jaggery and ghee is tasty and ceremonially eaten during the Ganesha festival. Amazon Restaurants Food delivery from local restaurants. It is very informative to mention the differences between sing.
Describes reproductive physiology and behavior, including mating and life history variables. These hairs soon disappear except at the joints of the rachis and base of the petiole. It has a very hard rind which can be difficult to crack open, it appears greenish-brown in colour from outside and contains sticky brown pulp and small white seeds. The ability to drop its leaves puts the wood apple in a special, small group of Citrus relatives.
Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. Major contributors Stars of the month Efloraofindia’s journey General. Describes the general appearance of the taxon; e. Field Tips Bark blackish, deeply fissured.
However, benefits to ecosystems not specific to humans are best treated under Risk statement what happens when the organism acidixsima removed. Technology Biodiversity in India. Comments have to be approved before they are shown here. Showing of 1 reviews. A neat compilation of beautiful trees of india with painted illustrations that can be a good A role in ayurvedic formulation Desc: I experienced its sharp thorns during my childhood.
Limonia acidissima is native to India and Sri Lanka. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. As Acidissimma limonia can be used successfully at least for a few years as a rootstock for Citrusit should be compared with the trifoliate orange Poncirus trifoliataanother deciduous Ackdissima relative that has been used with great success as a rootstock for kumquats and for the satsuma orange.
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Wood apple is an erect, slow-growing tree with a few upward-reaching branches bending outward near the summit where they are subdivided into slender branchlets drooping at the tips. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India Desc: Describes methods, circumstances, and timing of dispersal includes both natal dispersal and interbreeding dispersal.
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Job well done, thanks to all involved. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Limonia acidissima. The limmonia tree is often planted in dooryard gardens in southern Asia and Java.
This page was last edited on 11 Octoberat Those of us who do have grammatical genders in their language greatly appreciate these details. Amazon Renewed Refurbished products with a warranty. Occurrence Occurrence Occurrence Records. A general description, with any kind of information about the taxon. Limonia acidissima at Mumbai and Mahabaleshwar: Acidissika Rapids Fun stories for kids on the go.
Threatened Taxa of Telangana State.