is a small, deciduous Shrub Tree that grows to a height of 6-10m. The fruits are widely eaten around South Asia, both raw and cooked. They are noted for their mild sour and tangy taste. The fruits are pickled, salt-dried or cooked in Indian curries. They can also be blended into juices or made into jams and marmalades which are immensely popular in Southern India. Commercially produced Coffee plum jams and pickles are exported across the world by various companies, mainly from Kerala.the fruits and leaves of Indian coffee plum are used against diarrhea. Dried leaves are reportedly effective for bronchitis and roots are said to suppress toothache.THIS PARTICULAR SPECIES IS CONSERVED AND PROPAGATED IN ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
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