STELECHOCARPUS BURAHOL

Stelechocarpus burahol, fam. Annonaceae Kepel/Perfume Fruit

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CHARACTERISTICS

Kepel is a fruit tree that produces fruits on the trunk, not on the branch. Some say this means it is verv ancient species. It has pink-cream flowers which grow straight out of the trunk of the tree. The fruit’s flesh is of light orange colour and is creamy. However it has a spicy flavour, like a mango.

USAGE

It is being cultivated now in Indonesia for the use in the perfume industry. It was once used as a wav of giving fragrance to the sweat and urine, the smell of violets. The wood of the tree is used in construction and O making furniture, which might explain why it does not grow wild in many places in Java.

MEDICINAL USAGE

It was used as a contraceptive as it temporarily renders women infertile. The fruit also has diuretic properties and prevents kidney stones.

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CARACTERISTICAS

Kepel es un arbol frutal que produce los frutos en el tronco, no en la rama. Algunos dicen que esta caracteristica indica que se trata de una especie muy antigua. Las flores de color rosa-crema crecen directamente en el tronco. La carne del fruto, de color naranja claro, es cremosa y de sabor picante como un mango. 

USOS

Se cultiva ahora en Indoesia para su uson en la industria del perfume. Se ha utilizado para dar fragancia a la ornia y sudor, aroma a villetas. La madera del arbol se utiliza en la construccion y para la fabricacion de muebles, lo que podria explicar porque no crece silvestre en muchos lugares en Java.

USOS MEDICINALES:

El Kepel ha sido empleado como un anticonceptivo, ya que hace a la mujer temporalmente infertil. La fruta tambien tiene propiedades diureticas y previene calcullos renales.

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