Rajagiri Flora

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Curry Leaf Tree
Botanical Name

Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

Common Name Curry Leaf Tree
Local Name കറിവേപ്പ്
Family Rutaceae
Campus Location

Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad

Systematic position
Kingdom:  Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae

The Curry tree is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, and it has been introduced to other parts of southeast Asia and to Australia. It is a small to medium-sized tropical tree, typically growing up to 4–6 metres. The aromatic leaves are pinnate, small white flowers, frits are small shiny-black drupes containing seed. 

  • The fresh leaves are an indispensable part of Indian cuisine and Indian traditional medicines. 
  • The berries are edible.
Botanical Name

Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

Common Name Curry Leaf Tree
Local Name കറിവേപ്പ്
Family Rutaceae
Campus Location

Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad

Systematic position
Kingdom:  Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae

The Curry tree is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, and it has been introduced to other parts of southeast Asia and to Australia. It is a small to medium-sized tropical tree, typically growing up to 4–6 metres. The aromatic leaves are pinnate, small white flowers, frits are small shiny-black drupes containing seed. 

  • The fresh leaves are an indispensable part of Indian cuisine and Indian traditional medicines. 
  • The berries are edible.