• Khirni / खिरणी / Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard
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Khirni / खिरणी / Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard

Local Name: Khirni / खिरणी

Common Name: Rayan

Botanical Name: Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard

Khirni / खिरणी / Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Tree

  • Occurrence: Plains from the coast, in scrub jungles

  • Season of Availability: September-November

  • Geography: India to China and Peninsula Malaysia

  • Method of Propagation: Seed propagation

  • Part used for Propagation: Seeds

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Fruit

  • Can be Eaten Raw: No

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: Yes

  • Ripe: Yes

  • Both Raw & Ripe: Yes

  • Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant

  • As Food: Ripe fruits are eaten raw

  • As Medicine: Fruit helps with digestive distress and in lowering blood sugar levels.

  • 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 may be eaten roasted or cooked; otherwise used in ayurvedic medicines.

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: Rich in calcium.

  • Medicinal Benefit: Weakness recovery, Fever reducer, Aphrodisiac

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Fruit helps with digestive distress and in lowering blood sugar levels.

Recipes

  • Tribal Recipe: Used to make Brahma Rasayana.