Crateva religiosa

Crateva religiosa Forst. f.

Ordre	Brassicales
Famille	Capparaceae
Genre	Crateva

2n =

Origine : Asie du Sud

sauvage et cultivé

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Résumé des usages

Classification

Crateva religiosa Forst. f. (1786)

synonyme :

• Crateva tapia Burm.f. (1768), non L. (1753)

Usages

Cultivated in India, S China, South Africa, SE Asia, Micronesia and Polynesia. The leaves are used as a vegetable (India, S China, SE Asia), the fruits are edible (Micronesia). Several parts of the plant are used medicinally (Philippines). Common ornamental and sacred plant. Planted around temples in India and Polynesia.

Mansfeld.

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