Careya arborea Roxb.
| Kannada Name : | Alagavvele, Gonji, Goujal |
| Common Name : | Wild guava |
| Family Name : | Lecythidaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Careya arborea |
| Species Type : | Indigenous |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | March - April |
| Fruiting Period : | June - July |
| Origin : | Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, Indochina |
Uses
The bark of the tree and the sepals of the flowers are well-known Indian remedies, and are valued on account of their astringent and mucilaginous properties, being administered internally in coughs and colds and applied externally as an embrocation.
Description
Medium sized deciduous tree growing up to 12m high. Leaves simple, alternate, obovate, oblong-obovate, glabrous, base cuneate or attenuate, apex round or shortly acuminate, margin crenate-serrate. Inflorescence a terminal spike. Flowers are greenish white, bisexual with an unpleasant smell. Fruit a berry, globose 2 - 3 inch long with numerous seed.
