Bombu

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Pleasantly crisp, sweet and juicy, this popular apple features a beautiful bright green skin mottled with pale red. Its complex flavor is subtly tart, and is a versatile ingredient for recipes ranging from sweet to savory. As a snack, Granny Smith apples burst with juice with every bite, and they are also a delicious addition to salads, pies, sauces, and baked goods.

Best for : #snacks #salads #baking #beverages #pies #sauce

Size

Major growing areas

Intermediate zone

NOTABLE FACTS

Evergreen trees, to 15 m high, bark light grey, thin, smooth; blaze creamy white. The place name ‘Bombura’ (central province) may be related to this plant name. Twigs of this plant is used as `toothbrushes’ in rural Sri Lanka.

AYURVEDA & MEDICINAL USES

Used in Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for Inflammation, asthma, cough, ulcers, skin diseases, arthritis, leucorrhoea, diarrhea, and skin discoloration

PARTS USED FOR TREATMENT

The bark, root

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