Herbarium JCB

Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

Family : RUTACEAE
(CITRUS FAMILY OR RUE FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Rutaceae
Species : Murraya koenigii
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.
Common name : Curry Leaf Tree
Vernacular name : Barsanga, Kathnim, Curry pattha, Karepaaku (Hin.); Kari Bevu, Bevare (Kan.); Karuveppilai (Tam.); Karuvepaku, Karepaku (Tel.); Barsan, Bhursunga, Mirsing patra, Basango, Bhersinga (Ori.); Kaidarya (San.)
Key identification features : An evergreen small tree. Bark is dark green to brownish that can be peeled off longitudinally. Leaves are compound. Inflorescence is a bunch of 60-90 small flowers (1 cm across), which are mildly fragrant. Fruit is globose to oblong, of about 1.4 cm dia, pulpy and deep purple or black and shiny when ripe.
Habit : Tree
Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
Native : Indian sub-continent
Comments : On hills up to 1400 m. Often cultivated for the fragrant edible leaves used in Indian cooking called 'Curry Leaves'.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, South China
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Murraya koenigii. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.