⏰ Limonia acidissima

by Sarah on January 08, 2022 in Rutaceae

Traditional Herbs from Limonia acidissima

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Squeeze 15 g of ripe fruit.
Fruit juice plus 1 tsp soy sauce and honey then drink all at once.

What is Limonia acidissima Looks like??

Parts of Limonia acidissima that could be used

Leaves
Bark
Fruit

Limonia acidissima Distribution

Kawista fruit is still included in the orange family. This fruit comes from the western Himalayas, South India to Southeast Asia (Indonesia), especially Java and Nusa Tenggara. In Aceh, this fruit is called fruit batok and is a mixture of typical Acehnese salad and syrup ingredients. Apart from being consumed directly, the fruit is believed to have traditional medicinal properties.
Agroecology of Limonia acidissima
This plant grows in tropical climates or areas that are dry at times, up to a height of 450 m above sea level. It grows best at an average annual temperature in the range of 20-29 °C and rainfall in the range of 800-1,200 mm/yr. Prefers deep, well-drained and moist loamy soil, in full sun, soil pH 5-6.
Morphology of Limonia acidissima

Stems rough, woody, thorny, thorns short, straight, 2-5 cm long.
Leaves dark green and leathery.
Flowers many small, dull or greenish red.
Buni fruit round, large , while the skin of the fruit is hard, woody and grayish white. Kawista pulp is brown, sticky, aromatic and smells good\u00a0

Cultivation of Limonia acidissima

Propagation using seeds and root cuttings.
Seeds: Dry the seeds in the sun for several hours. Soak them in water for one day, then plant.
Root cuttings: Plant the plants in a polybag that has been perforated. After the roots grow good and break through the polybag, cut the roots. After 1 week the shoots will grow\u00a0

Limonia acidissima, more details :

Chemical Content of Limonia acidissima
Coumarins, sterols, umbelliferone, dictamnine, xanthotoxol, quinones, steroids, flavonoids, feronia lactone, geranylum belliferone, bargapten, osthol, isopimpinellin, marmesin, marmin.
Benefits of Limonia acidissima
Relieves diarrhea, fights inflammation of the intestines, cures stomach aches, controls sugar levels, fever, liver disorders, nausea, insect bites, tonic.
Simplisia of Limonia acidissima

Collect kawista fruit, wet sort, wash with running water to reduce the possibility of contamination.
Chop until small then dry in the sun \u00b1 7 days until dry simplicia is produced.
Store in a clean and tight place air\u00a0

Another Facts for Limonia acidissima :

Synonym of Limonia acidissima
Limonia ambigua� DC., Limonia curvispina� Miq., Limonia dulcis� J.F.Gmel.
Habitus of Limonia acidissima
Tree. Annual tree, relatively small trunk reaching 12 m high
Habitat of Limonia acidissima