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Murraya koenigii
Murraya koenigii
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Murraya koenigii
(L.) Spreng.
Common Name :
Kadi-Patta, Mittho Limbdo, Curry-Leaf Plant
Plant Family :
Rutaceae
Plant Form :
Shrub
Occurrence (Sectors) :
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26-30
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Ayurvedic Udyan, Infocity, Aranya Van
About Murraya koenigii Plant :
Habit :
A shrub.
Leaves :
Very strong smelling, leaflets 11-25, ovate, serrate, shining.
Flowers :
White in small panicles.
Calyx hairy.
Petals linear-oblong, gland-dotted.
Stamens 10, filaments dilated at the base.
Ovary 2-celled, ovule one.
Fruit :
Fruit in close clusters, oval pointed, dark-red berries.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
February-April
Significance :
Cultivated for its leaves which are very aromatic and are used to flavour curries.