❖ Common name- Moulsari

❖Scientific name- Mimusops elengi

❖ Classification-

Kingdom- Plantae

Family- Sapotaceae

Order- Ericales

❖ Mode of propagation-

Seed - best sown in individual containers in a shaded position, it usually germinates within 17 - 82 days, with a success rate of about 70%-90%. Seedlings can be planted out when 20cm - 30cm tall. Seed can be stored for about 9 months and needs ‘after-ripening’ during the first month of storage. Greenwood cuttings. The rooting success of 10cm-15cm long cuttings with a diameter of 5mm - 10mm is 70 - 90%. Also, by grafting and air layering.

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The flowers are very aromatic and retain their fragrance for a long time after being dried. They are used as a filling in pillows, strung in garlands or necklaces for decoration, or placed in linen cupboards. An essential oil used in perfumery can be distilled from them. The seeds are used for making necklaces. The bark has been used for tanning, but the tannin content is low, and brown dye is obtained from the bark. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhoea, dental caries, and loose teeth. The plant is used in folk medicine to treat wounds, ulcers, and candidiasis. The seed oils of Mimusops elengi have been found to have anti-proliferative effects on breast cancer cells, reducing their thrombogenic ability.