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FERONIA ELEPHANTUM [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A small tree (Limoina [sic] acidissima or Feronia elephantum) of the family Rutaceae of southeastern Asia that yields a hard heavy durable yellowish wood and is often cultivated for its acid hard-rinded fruit which is used as a food and together with the leaves in folk medicine.

OBS

Feronia Limonia (L.) Swingle [Feronia elephantum (corrêa)]

Key term(s)
  • Limonia acidissima

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Arbre du S-E asiatique exploité pour son bois et ses fruits ainsi que pour les vertus médicinales de ses feuilles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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