Euodia fraxinifolia
| Euodia fraxinifolia | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 10 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 49' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Euodia fraxinifolia
Propagation: Seed - sow February in a greenhouse. Variable germination rates[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Give the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood (preferably forced in a greenhouse), 5 - 8cm with a heel, June to August in a warm greenhouse. Fair to good percentage[1].
Cultivation: An easily grown plant, preferring a good loamy soil[2]. This report suggests that the plant might be hardy in Britain but gives no details.
According to one report, this species is not frost tolerant and so cannot be grown outdoors in Britain[3].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas from Nepal to Sikkim.
Habitat: Second-growth forests, 1200 - 2100 metres in the eastern Himalayas.
Edibility: Fruit - cooked. Used in chutney[4][5]. A disagreeable aromatic smell[6]. The red fruits are about 12mm in diameter[7]. Another report says that it is the seeds that are used to add flavour and taste to lentil soups, fresh pickles, vegetables and curries[8].
Medicinal: The plant is used as an antipyretic[9].
The fruit is antipyretic and is used in the treatment of dysentery[7].
Usage: An oil from the seed is used in lighting[10].
An aromatic oil from the fruit is used in perfumery[10].
The wood is used in construction[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Tetradium trichotomum.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Manandhar, N. Medicinal Plants of Nepal Himalaya. Department of Medicinal Plants, 1993.
- ↑ Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.