Flacourtia montana

Botanical Name : Flacourtia
montana

Common Name : Mountain
Sweet Thorn

Distribution: Endemic
to Western ghats

Habitat:
Semievergreen and moist deciduous forests of Western Ghats

Habit:

       
Medium sized

      
Evergreen species

Specific Properties:

      
Sharp tout thorns at the base of the tree
trunk

Ecology:

       
Edible fruits

       
Flowers attract lots of bees

       
Bats, civets, birds, rodents feed on
fruits

Uses:

       
The leaves are used as an antidote to snake bites.

       
The leaf is carminative, astringent.

      
Traditionally used for asthma, pain relief,
gynaecological complaints and as an anthelmintic, and treatment for hydrocele,
pneumonia and intestinal worms.

      
Fruits are pleasantly acrid and can be
eaten raw or made into jelly.

       
Wood is used as timber for building, and
agricultural implements like plough.

      
Bark is used as tanning material.

Propagation:

Seed