PALO SANTO
diospyros kaki
PALO SANTO
diospyros kaki
Family
: Ebenáceas.
Description:
Tree fitted with upright stems and branches with
a
glass ball, sharp branches, up to 10 m in height. The leaves are oval, oblong, slightly acuminate, brilliant in the upper layer, pubescent at the bottom, with the nerviación outstanding. The flowers are solitary, with the cup larger than the Corolla, which is yellowish. The male flowers have up to 24 stamens, and 8
female
. The fruit is
a
berry globosa with 8 compartments and 8 seeds crushed oval, harsh and acuminate, with the
yellow
-
orange
pulp, viscose, sweet. The plant comes from Japan,
but
now
is grown throughout the Mediterranean basin. The fruits are harvested in
winter
.
Used parts:
The fruit.
Chemical compounds:
glucose, fructose, proteins, tannins, carotene,
vitamin C
, pectin.
Properties:
Astringent, laxative, nutritive.
How to use:
Pulp
mature
or immature.
Note:
With the fruit, after its maturation, preparing nutritious
gourmet
jams. In
cosmetics
, serves for the preparation of masks based on immature fruit pulp, with fortaleciente action. The flesh is ripe laxative action on
children
.
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