
- Hindi
- चिउरी
- Botanical
- Diploknema butyracea
- Family
- Sapotaceae
About the plant
A sub-Himalayan tree giving edible fat and enormous quantities of nectar.
Growing it
A key winter nectar source for hill honeybees.
What it is for
Chiuri ghee; the most important bee tree of the mid-hills.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Weekly for two years
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 12–20 m
- First harvest
- Fruit year eight
A key winter nectar source for hill honeybees.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Chiuri ghee; the most important bee tree of the mid-hills.
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
- प्रकाशित