Mazhar Botanic Garden

Polyalthia suberosa (Roxb.) Thwaites

Corky debar tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000512
English name: Corky debar tree
Arabic name: ميليوزا بوليالسيا سوبيروزا
Native: Sri Lanka and India
Country: India Sri Lanka
(PGR): Common

Evergreen shrub or small tree, to 4-6 m tall leaves oblong, elliptic—oblong flowers yellowish green fruit ovoid or globose, 4-5 mm long, purple, fleshy and edible 

Soil: grow in a wide range of soils but all soils need to be free draining

Ornamental plant. The plant has minor edible and medicinal uses.

Uvaria suberosa Roxb

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