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Murraya koenigii
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OverviewAI-generated
Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. is a species of plant classified within the family Rutaceae. It belongs to the genus Murraya and is part of the order Sapindales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The species is also referred to by the common names curryleaftree and karapinchee, as well as several other names including 调料九里香, 麻绞叶, and 哥埋养榴.
The taxon range for Murraya koenigii includes the Tibet Autonomous Region and Guangdong. It has been documented in countries such as China, Pakistan, Nepal, India, and the United States. The species is noted for its use as a medicinal plant.
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Species
Murraya koenigii
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyRutaceae
Murraya koenigii Le karouvaipilai (ou caloupilé) est un arbre de 4 à 10 mètres de haut, possédant un tronc et des branches d'une grande finesse, importé par les engagés indiens après l'abolition de l'esclavage dans l'île de La Réunion. Les feuilles luisantes, vert foncé, aussi appelées « feuilles de curry » (particulièrement dans la anglosphère), ont une forme pennée, de 11 à 21 folioles opposées, disposées régulièrement de part et d'autre des pétioles, chaque foliole mesure de 2 à 4 cm de long et de 1 à 2 cm de large. Elles sont très aromatiques. Les fleurs sont petites, blanches et parfumées. Les fruits sont des baies noires et brillantes comestibles, mais leurs graines sont toxiques. La plante est également nommée Kadi Patta.
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 269
- With media
- 220
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Collections
- CAS, MICH, CDA, UCR, CM, MEL
- Recorded in
- China, Pakistan, Nepal, India, United States, Australia, Cambodge
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Encyclopedic overview
Bergera koenigii, synonym Murraya koenigii, and commonly known as curry tree, curry bush or sweet neem, is a tree in the citrus family Rutaceae, first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, and it has been introduced to other parts of southeast Asia and to Australia. Its leaves are used in many culinary dishes in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Murraya koenigii” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.