In general, this tree is known as Kawista. In some parts of Java called as Kawis while in Bali this tree called Leprosy. Scientific name of plants (binomial) acidissima Limonia is known as the Indian Elephant Woodapple or Apple.
Distinctive Trees Kawista
Trees Kawista (Kawis) liked the area dry. The trunk is relatively small and can reach up to 12 feet tall with branches and twigs are slender, and has a habit of shedding its leaves. Kawista branches (Limonia acidissima) usually overgrown with thorns. Compound leaves measuring up to 12 centimeters long, and his face leaves, two to three pairs.
Kawista fruit hanging on the tree
Kawista usually clustered flowers with white or green and red. Flowers out of the armpit leaves or branches located at the end. Kawista fruit is round, crusty and scaly, white and brown. Aromatic flesh blackish brown.
Kawista fruit that has been quite ripe will fall by itself. Because the skin of the fruit is hard, though fallen fruit will not be damaged.
Habitat and Distribution Kawista.
Kawista tree grows in tropical areas with dry soil conditions. Edible fruit is a lowland plant that can grow up to an altitude of 400 meters above sea level.
Kawista grow naturally in the area of Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, and Indochina, then spread to Malaysia and Indonesia. Trees Kawista also been introduced to the United States. In Indonesia, Kawista grows naturally in coastal areas north of the island of Java.
Utilization Kawista
In Indonesia Kawista trees have been cultivated and naturally growing wild just in the yard and garden. In fact, in some countries such as Sri Lanka, have been cultivated even Kawista Kawista fruit is processed into a creamy kawista be one export commodity.
Kawista fruit can be eaten directly. Or processed into a variety of commodities such as syrup and lunkhead. Additionally kawista mature fruit is believed to be drug down the heat and abdominal pain, as well as used as a tonic.
Kawista bark is also believed to be a mixture of herbs to address excessive menstruation, liver disorders, nausea overcome, even to treat wounds caused by insect bites.
Unfortunately not many know and cultivate trees Kawista. Kawista fruit trees and is indeed less popular with a variety of other fruit, but is not this also includes one of the riches that await our exploration. Sri Lanka is only able to export fruit why do not we?
Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae; Division: Magnoliophyta; Grade: Magnoliopsida; Order: Sapindales; Family: Rutaceae; Genus: Limonia; Species: Limonia acidissima; Limonia acidissima binomial name.
Sources: http://www.akuherbal.blogspot.com
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