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Brucea javanica, Brucea sumatrana , Java Brucea, Kusam Seeds, Macassar Kerneltree

Brucea javanica, Brucea sumatrana

Java Brucea, Kusam Seeds, Macassar Kerneltree
Family: Simaroubaceae
Origin: Southeast Asia
Large shrub 5-10 ft tall

Large shrub 5-10 ft tall

Semi-shade

Full sun

Moderate water

Deciduous plant

Ethnomedical plant.
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Deciduous shrub bears purplish-black, fleshy bitter fruits having a solitary seed. Has been used for more than 2 centuries in Chinese medicine.

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