kumbhi :
CONCLUSION:
In 1819 a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae
was described as Careya large fruits with
woody skins. The family comprises of tropical trees consisting of
about 20 genera and 450 species .
The genus careya includes three different species which includes
Careyasphaerica Roxb, Careyaherbacea Roxb and Careyaarborea
Roxb. Careyaarborea is a deciduous tree about 20 m high and is
known as ‘Padmaka’ in Ayurveda . The accepted botanical name is
kumbi and “Wild guava” in English
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