Kudi / Kod / Kudwa / कुडी / कोड / कुडवा / Indrajao / Holarrhena pubescens
Other Names
Local Name: Kudi / Kod / Kudwa / कुडी / कोड / कुडवा
Common Name: Indrajao
Botanical Name: Holarrhena pubescens
Status & Habitat
Habitat: Shrub
Occurrence: Dry evergreen to dry deciduous forest, scrub woodland, savannah, or in rocky localities, often near watercourses, at elevations up to 1,500 metres.
Season of Availability: Year-round
Geography: Central and southern Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, and parts of China
Method of Propagation: Seed propagation
Part used for Propagation: Seeds
Edible Parts
Edible Parts: Flowers
Can be Eaten Raw: Fruits, yes.
Method of Consumption
Raw: Yes, Fruits
Ripe: No
Both Raw & Ripe: No
Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw rest of plant
As Food: Leaves are cooked as a vegetable; fruits are eaten raw.
As Medicine: Bark has antidiarrheal properties.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: Not required
Boiling Before Cooking: Not required
Pickling: N/A
Brining: N/A
Fermenting: N/A
Drying for later Consumption: N/A
Overall Method: Not typically eaten aside from raw fruits; used mainly for medicinal purposes.
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: Contains vitamin C.
Medicinal Benefit: Aids digestive and diarrhea issues
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Bark has antidiarrheal properties.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Bark is taken with cow milk in case of urinary problems.
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