English: Horse chest nut
Hindi: Pangar
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Habit: A large deciduous tree
Flowering Period: April-May
Fruiting Period : July-October
Chemical Constituents :
Seed oil contains alkaloid. The seed give protein, fat, crude, fibre , sucrose and ash.
Occurence:
Wet temperate zone (1200-3000m)
Description:
A large, decidous tree, with a short, straight, cylindrical bole and spreading crown, 30m in height and 7.5m in girth in favourable localities.
Uses:
In time of scarcity, the shoots and leaves are eaten by hill tribes. The crushed fruit is used for washing clothes.
Source: Dutta, I.C.(2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.
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