Calumpong nut
Buchanania lanzan
Also known as Almondette tree, Cheronjee, Cuddapah almond
About Calumpong nut
Buchanania lanzan, commonly known as charoli nut, almondette, Cuddapah almond, calumpong, Hamilton mombin, is a deciduous tree in the family Anacardiaceae. The charoli tree is native to the Indian subcontinent, South Central China, and much of Southeast Asia. The charoli tree produces fruit that is edible to humans. The seeds are used as a cooking spice, especially in India. Charoli seeds are also used in the Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha systems of medicine. Some sources misapply the name Buchanania cochinchinensis to this species.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Buchanania lanzan
- Genus
- Buchanania
- Family
- ANACARDIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- चार Char, चिरोंजी Chironji, धनुष् Dhanush
- Nepali
- चिरौँजी Chiruanjee, प्यार Pyaar
- Bengali
- চার Char, চিরৌঞ্জী Chironji, পিয়াল Piyal
- Tamil
- சாரம் Charam, காட்டுமா Kattuma, புளிமா
- Telugu
- చార Char, చారుమామిడి Charumamidi, చిన్న మొరలి Chinna Moralli
- Kannada
- ಚಾರ Char, ಚಾರೋಳೆ Charole, ಧನುಃಪಟ Dhanuh-Pata
- Malayalam
- മൂങ്ങാപ്പേഴ് Moongaappezh, മുരള് Mural, നുറമരം Nuramaram
- Marathi
- चार Char, चारोळी Charoli, पियाल Piyal
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Calumpong nut belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
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