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Common Names: Katbadam, Deshi badam, Bengal almond, Indian almond, Tropical almond
Botanical Name: Lepisanthes Rubiginosa
General Information: Kak Jam Fruit is an evergreen shrub covered in white to yellow-white clusters of flowers.
The fruit ripens from red to purple and eventually black. The flavor of the fruit is somewhat acidic and bitter. The fruit is like a globose berry, crowned by a cup-shaped limb, and the size of a pea. It turns black or purple when ripe.
The plant can grow from a large shrub to a small tree and bears ovoid fruit in large clusters.
Traditional Uses:
Leaf decoction is advised for the treatment of anemia. Leaf juice is taken to treat dysentery.
The plant is harvested from the wild and used as a local source of food, medicines, and wood.
A decoction of the leaves, roots, and sometimes the fruits and seeds is used to treat fevers. The boiled root is used as a treatment for coughing.
Cultivation Information:
Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3-4 Years
Maintenance Required: Moderate
