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Panicum sumatrense

Tree Tomato (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceum
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Hindi
कुटकी
Botanical
Panicum sumatrense
Family
Poaceae

About the plant

One of the small millets of tribal central India, quick and undemanding.

Growing it

Broadcast on rough ground; it needs no seedbed.

What it is for

Kutki rice and porridge; a genuine climate-resilient grain.

How to grow

Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Rain only
Season
Jun–Jul
Grows in
Garden / ground
Mature size
60–120 cm
First harvest
Eighty days

Broadcast on rough ground; it needs no seedbed.

Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Kutki rice and porridge; a genuine climate-resilient grain.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

Ecological value

Where it grows in India

Review
Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
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