Burseraceae FAMILY

Garuga pinnata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Garuga is a deciduous tree growing up to 18 metres tall, with bark pealing off in flakes. The tree is cultivated in home gardens in India for its edible fruit and also as a support for Piper nigrum[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines.

HabitatMixed forests, sparse mountain forests, valley scrub, at elevations of 400 - 1,400 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].