Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Part shade when young
Water
Regular; high humidity
Mature size
10–15 m
First harvest
Fruit from year seven
Family
Clusiaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Needs a humid coastal climate; it fails in dry heat.
A slender Western Ghats evergreen with purple fruit that souring curries depend on.
Growing it
Needs a humid coastal climate; it fails in dry heat.
What it is for
Kokum sherbet, amsul and butter; endemic Ghats species.