Chirauli Nut

Description

A medium-sized nearly evergreen tree reaching 13-18 m in height. Fruit a drupe, ovoid-reniform, size of a small cherry, purplish-black. USES Seeds used as a sweetmeat, rich in oil. Tha bark contain tannin and the gum have medicinal properties, The wood is used as firewood. GROWING PERIOD Nearly evergreen tree. In India the flowers appear in January to March. The fruits ripen and the leaves are shed in April-May, and new leaves appear in June. COMMON NAMES Cuddapah almond, Hamilton mombin, Mombin d'Hamilton, Chirauli nut, Pival, Chironji, Charroli, Piyar, Pial, Chironii, Kathbhilawa, Achar, Nurkal, Nurchilla, Murkalu, Mungapera, Cheru, Charoli, Char, Chironji, Char, Charo, Chariauli, Piyala, Chara, Chirika, Morala, Sarai, Saraipa-ruppu, Modama, Katmaa, Aima, Sara, Morli, Chara, Chinna moral, Lambo, Lone-hpo, Mamuang maeng wan, Rak muu, Hak phuu. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: B. lanzan. Cuddapah almond can be found in the Himalayan at elevations up to 1200 m. It can be found in open and dry forests. In India, it is adapted to a relative humidity in January fro 40-80% and in July from 70-90%.