Mangrove Apple कीरा

🌱 About the plant

A Sundarbans mangrove with night flowers that bats pollinate.

Growing it

Only for genuine tidal restoration sites.

What it is for

Mangrove restoration; sour fruit; bat forage.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Tidal, brackish

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–15 m

First harvest

Fruit year six

Only for genuine tidal restoration sites.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Mangrove restoration; sour fruit; bat forage.

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