Petar / पेटार / Pambara kumbil / Trewia polycarpa

Other Names

  • Local Name: Petar / पेटार
  • Common Name: Pambara kumbil
  • Botanical Name: Trewia polycarpa

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Tree
  • Occurrence: Semi-evergreen Forests
  • Season of Availability: March – July
  • Geography: India
  • Method of Propagation: N/A
  • Part used for Propagation: N/A

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Ripe Fruits
  • Can be Eaten Raw: Fruits, yes.

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: Yes
  • Ripe: Yes
  • Both Raw & Ripe: Yes
  • Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw rest of the plant.
  • As Food: Fruits are eaten raw.
  • As Medicine: Used in Gambhari Prathinidhi medicine, which can help with arthritis; root extract applied in gout and rheumatism.
  • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A
  • Boiling Before Cooking: N/A
  • Pickling: N/A
  • Brining: N/A
  • Fermenting: N/A
  • Drying for later Consumption: N/A
  • Overall Method: Fruits are eaten raw.

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: N/A
  • Medicinal Benefit: Piles, Arthritis, Gout, Rheumatism

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Wood is used for drums and for carving images; used in Gambhari Prathinidhi medicine, which can help with arthritis; root extract applied in gout and rheumatism.

Recipes / Usage

  • Tribal Recipe / Usage: Leaves are burnt and the ash, called ‘misri’, is applied in case of piles

Petar / पेटार / Pambara kumbil / Trewia polycarpa