Aglaia elaeagnoidea

Aglaia elaeagnoidea is a medium sized evergreen tree. It is densely branched and foliaceous attaining a height of 15 m.

The bark of Aglaia elaeagnoidea is reddish-brown and smooth.

The leaves of Aglaia elaeagnoidea grow alternately on the stem (spirally arranged).
The leaves have a 2.5 to 3.5 cm long petiole.
The leaflets of Aglaia elaeagnoidea are imparipinnate (2-3 pairs of opposite leaflets), dark green coloured above and pale green beneath. They are glabrous on both sides and coriaceous.
The leaflets are 5-10 cm long and 2-4 cm wide. They are elliptic to oblanceolate, the apex is acute (sometimes obtuse), the base is cuneate and the margins are entire.
The venation of the leaf is reticulate.

The inflorescence of Aglaia elaeagnoidea is an axillary panicle. This panicle is pyramidal and 6 to 10 cm long.
The flowers of Aglaia elaeagnoidea are 2-3 mm across, yellow-coloured.
The calyx is composed of 5 tiny, tomentose and yellow sepals.
The yellowish corolla is composed of 5 ovate and imbricate petals (1.5 mm long and 1 mm wide).
There are 5 stamens and the ovary is globose and 2-celled.
The buds of Aglaia elaeagnoidea are green.
The flowers are fragrant.
 

The fruit of Aglaia elaeagnoidea is a berry.
This berry is globose to ovate and 1 to 1.5 cm across.
The fruit of Aglaia elaeagnoidea is buff-coloured turning orange when ripe, tomentose and 1-seeded.

The seed of Aglaia elaeagnoidea is ovoid and solitary. This seed is coated with a white and thick (edible) pulp.
 

The white and acid pulp surrounding the seed of Aglaia elaeagnoidea is edible.

Source : Basu, B.D., K.R. Kirtikar & I.C.S., 1918, Indian Medicinal Plants. Bahadurganj, India, Sudhindra Nath Basu, Panini office

The fruit of Aglaia elaeagnoidea is cooling, astringent, tonic, antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory and it is also used for treating skin diseases.

The seeds of Aglaia elaeagnoidea are used for painful urination.

Source : Chopra, R.N., 1956, Glossary of Indian medicinal plants. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research