Sapotaceae FAMILY
Diploknema butyracea
Diploknema butyracea
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Indian butter tree is a deciduous tree growing around 20 metres tall. A multi-purpose tree, providing food, medicines and various commodities for the local people, it is also often cultivated, especially for the oil obtained from the seed[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Indian subcontinent.
HabitatOpen hillsides at elevations of 300 - 1,500 metres in Nepal[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].