Buchanania cochinchinensis | |
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Flowering charoli tree in Maharashtra, India | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Buchanania |
Species: | B. cochinchinensis
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Binomial name | |
Buchanania cochinchinensis | |
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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]