Mimusops elengi, commonly known as maulsari, is a large evergreen tree native to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. It grows up to 30 m tall and has a trunk diameter of 1-2 m. The leaves are oblong-elliptical, 10-20 cm long and 5-10 cm wide, with a pointed tip and a serrated margin. The flowers are white or cream-colored, 5-7 cm in diameter, with five petals. The fruit is a drupe, 5-7 cm in diameter, with a single seed.
Maulsari is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine. The leaves and flowers are used to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, diarrhea, and dysentery. The fruit is used to treat indigestion and constipation. The bark is used to treat skin diseases.
Benefits:
Maulsari is used in Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of a variety of ailments.
The leaves and flowers are used to treat fever, diarrhea, and dysentery.
The fruit is used to treat indigestion and constipation.
The bark is used to treat skin diseases.
How to care:
Maulsari is a relatively easy tree to care for. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant and does not require much fertilizer. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings.
Water requirement:
Plant is a drought-tolerant tree and does not require much water.
Sunlight requirement:
Maulsari prefers full sun to partial shade.
Soil requirement:
Maulsari prefers well-drained soil.
Fertilizer requirement:
Maulsari does not require much fertilizer.
Pruning:
Plant does not require pruning.
Type of Soil:
Plant prefers well-drained soil.
Propagation:
Maulsari can be propagated by seed or cuttings.
If planting by seed, sow the seeds in well-drained soil and cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the soil moist and warm until the seeds germinate.
If planting by cuttings, take cuttings from new growth in late spring or early summer. Dip the cuttings in rooting hormone and plant in well-drained soil. Keep the soil moist and warm until the cuttings root.
Propagation by seed
Sow the seeds in well-drained soil and cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the soil moist and warm until the seeds germinate.
Propagation by cuttings
Take cuttings from new growth in late spring or early summer. Dip the cuttings in rooting hormone and plant in well-drained soil. Keep the soil moist and warm until the cuttings root.
Landscape uses:
Maulsari can be used as a specimen tree or in a hedge. It is also used in Ayurvedic medicine.