Scientific name: Xylocarpus granatum
Local name: Dhundhul

 

Description

Leaves are paripinnate. Bears no pneumatophore. Best furniture timber of Sundarban. Used also for making umbrella handle, flower vase and multiple carvings.
Fruits/seeds prevent bleeding, stomach pain and digestive problem. Rubbing of fruit relieves rheumatism.

 

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