Chamaliang (Lepisanthes fruticosa) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Southeast Asia, known for its edible fruits and traditional medicinal uses.

🌿 Botanical Overview

• Common Names: Chamaliang, Luna Nut

• Botanical Name: Lepisanthes fruticosa

• Family: Sapindaceae

• Growth Habit: Typically grows between 1.5 to 10 meters tall, occasionally reaching up to 15 meters.

• Leaves: Pinnate leaves with multiple leaflets.

• Flowers: Small, often greenish or pale, borne in clusters.

• Fruits: Clusters of small drupes that transition from yellow to red and finally black upon ripening. The ripe fruits are sweet and edible. 

🍽️ Edibility and Uses

• Fruit: Consumed fresh when ripe; sweet in taste.

• Seeds: Edible when roasted.

• Roots: Used in traditional medicine to prepare poultices for relieving itching and reducing fever.

• Wood: Hard and durable; utilized in local construction.

🌱 Cultivation

• Climate: Thrives in tropical and subtropical regions.

• Soil: Adaptable to various soil types, including dry, swampy, clayey, sandy, acidic, and basic soils.

• Light: Prefers full sun to partial shade.

• Watering: Requires regular watering; soil should remain moist but not waterlogged.

• Fruiting Time: Begins to bear fruit approximately 3 years after planting.

• Maintenance: Moderate care needed; suitable for home gardens.

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