Khajuri
| Botanical name: | Phoenix sylvestris |
| Family: | Arecaceae (Palmae) |
| Local name: | Khajuri |
| Common name: | Indian Date, Sugar Date Palm |
| Parts used: | Fruit, Sap |
| Plant character: | It is a single-stemmed palm with large pinnate spiny leaves. Flowers are creamish-white. Fruits oblong-ellipsoid, pulpy with hard seed. Plant is very hardy and need full sun. Plenty in coastal areas and dry habitats. |
USES:
The fruit from this plant is used to make wine and jelly. It is also useful in the treatment of vomiting, loss of consciousness and tuberculosis.
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