Tree Tomato तमरिल्लो

🌱 About the plant

Egg-shaped tart fruit on a soft-wooded small tree of the eastern hills.

Growing it

Short-lived and wind-fragile; stake it and replace it every six years.

What it is for

Fresh fruit and chutney; a quick hill garden crop.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part sun

Water

Regular; sheltered

Season

May–Jun

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

2–4 m

First harvest

Fruit from year two

Short-lived and wind-fragile; stake it and replace it every six years.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Fresh fruit and chutney; a quick hill garden crop.

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