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    Petar / पेटार / Pambara kumbil / Trewia polycarpa

    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 the carving images; used in Gambhari Prathinidhi medicine, which can help with arthritis; root extract applied in gout and rheumatism.

    Recipes

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