Buchanania cochinchinensis

Buchanania cochinchinensis
Flowering charoli tree in Maharashtra, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Buchanania
Species:
B. cochinchinensis
Binomial name
Buchanania cochinchinensis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Buchanania lanzan Spreng.
    • Buchanania latifolia Roxb.
    • Lanzana solitaria Stokes
    • Loureira cochinchinensis (Lour.) Meisn.
    • Lundia mangiferoides Puerari ex DC.
    • Spondias elliptica Rottb. ex Hook.f.
    • Spondias simplicifolia Rottler
    • Toluifera cochinchinensis Lour.
    • Glycosmis cochinchinensis (Lour.) Pierre ex Engl.

Buchanania cochinchinensis, commonly known as charoli nut, almondette, Cuddapah almond, calumpong, Hamilton mombin,[2][3][4] is a deciduous tree of the cashew family. The charoli tree is native to the Indian subcontinent, South Central China, and much of Southeast Asia.[1]

The charoli tree produces fruit that is edible to humans.[3] The seeds are used as a cooking spice, especially in India.[4] Charoli seeds are also used in the Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha systems of medicine.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almeida". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Quattrocchi 2012, pp. 676–678.
  3. ^ a b India Biodiversity Portal 2023.
  4. ^ a b Plants for a Future 2023.