Molucca Bean / Bonduc Nut

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Caesalpinia Bonducella

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Used to treat leprosy, palsy, convulsions etc. also used to treat skin problems like pimples, tooth ache etc.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Used to make medicinal tea.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Molucca Bean / Bonduc Nut
• Tamil : Kalakkodi / Kalachikal
• Malayalam : Kalanchikuru / Kaghanji / Kubaerakshi
• Telugu : Gacha
• Kannada : Gajjiga
• Hindi : Katkaranj / Kat-Kaliza / Sagaragotaa / Kalkaranj
• Bengali : Nata
• Gujarati : Kakachia / Gajga
• Konkani : Gazgo
• Marathi : Sagargotaa / Gajaga
• Oriya : Gila
• Punjabi : Bel Karanjwa