• Kali Dhaman / काळी धामण / Kali Dhaman / Grewia tillifolia Vahl.
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Kali Dhaman / काळी धामण / Kali Dhaman / Grewia tillifolia Vahl.

Local Name: Kali Dhaman / काळी धामण

Common Name: Kali Dhaman

Botanical Name: Grewia tillifolia Vahl.

Kali Dhaman / काळी धामण / Kali Dhaman / Grewia tillifolia Vahl.

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Tree

  • Occurrence: Open woodlands, shrublands, grasslands

  • Season of Availability: Warmer parts of the year

  • Geography: South and Southeast Asia

  • Method of Propagation: Seed propagation

  • Part used for Propagation: Seeds

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Fruits, Bark & Roots

  • Can be Eaten Raw: Yes

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: Yes

  • Ripe: Yes

  • Both Raw & Ripe: Yes

  • Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A

  • As Food: Fruits are eaten raw; otherwise used medicinally

  • As Medicine: Bark/fruit juice applied to itching and wounds; bark decoction taken to help with ulcerative colitis; powdered wood used as an antidote to opium poisoning.

  • Cooking Method: Fruits eaten raw and ripe.

  • Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A

  • Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No

  • Souring Agents Required: N/A


Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: Rich in vitamin C and phenols.

  • Medicinal Benefit: Helps relieve itching and wounds; help relieve ulcerative colitis; used as an antidote to opium poisoning.

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Bark/fruit juice applied to itching and wounds; bark decoction taken to help with ulcerative colitis; powdered wood used as an antidote to opium poisoning.

Recipes

  • Tribal Recipe: N/A