Botanical name:-Toddalia aculeata
Family name:-RUTACEAE
English name:-Toon tree
Tamil name :-milakaranai
Sanskrit :-
Description:-
This woody liana can reach a height of 10m in forests as it uses other trees for support. The corky stems are covered with knobby thorns and are yellow when cut. The attractive shiny trifoliate leaves are light to dark green and are extremely aromatic, smelling of lemon when crushed. The twigs are covered in small, recurved thorns. The small, greenish-yellow flowers. . The fruit, 5-7mm in diameter, are orange in colour when ripe and taste like the skin of an orange.
Status:- Native
Edibal parts:-None
Distribution:- Africa, Asia and Madagascar.
Ayurvedic usage:-
Malaria, Rheumatism, Pneumonia, Stomach ache, Tooth ache,
Syphilis
Parts used to make Medcine:-Leaves, Roots, Whole plantPropagation:-Seeds