Spanish cherry plant (Magizham)

Product Description

• Mimusops elengi also called Medlar or bullet wood, belongs to the family Sapotaceae.
• It is a medium-sized, evergreen tree reaching a height of about 16m.
• The tree has a short trunk with brown outer bark, reddish-brown inner bark and white latex.
• The white flowers are small, star-shaped with a creamy white texture and sweet fragrance.
• Being a hardy tree, it helps in soil conservation and acts as a good carbon sink.
• Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible and it is used in traditional medicine.
• In Ayurveda, this plant is used to cure a wide variety of medical conditions.