Description:
Buchanania lanzan is a deciduous tree which produces seeds that are edible to humans.It is known as chironji (or charoli. These almond-flavoured seeds are used as a cooking spice primarily in India. Buchanania lanzan is cultivated across India, primarily in the northwest. After the hard shell is cracked, the stubby seed within is as soft as a pine nut.
Common Use:
Buchanania or Chironji is treated as a substitute for almonds because it is an almond flavoured nut. It has blood purification and life force boosting properties. It is called Charoli or Chironji in Ayurvedic branch of medicine and its seeds are used in Ayurveda for treating digestive disorders like ulcer, irregular bowel movements and diarrhoea. The oil is also good for enhancing semen secretion, increasing vigour and vitality, reducing fever, acne, marks on skin, blood disorders and cold. The seed of this tree contribute to about 52% of oil and are often used as a substitute for almond oil and olive oil. Chironji nuts gained good demand in the foreign countries and has been cultivated by the Indian government as a dependable source of making foreign exchange. Buchanania seeds are the centre of different nutrients like proteins, fibre, vitamin C, B1 and B2, carbohydrates, linoleic acid, niacin, calcium, amino acid, iron, maleic acid, cardanol, and some water soluble extracts.
History:
Chironji Tree is a medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to about 50 ft tall. It bears fruits each cotaining a single seed, which is popular as an edible nut, known as chironji. It is common in our forests mostly in eroded ravine lands. It avoids waterlogged areas, but occurs locally in clay soils. It can be identified by the dark grey crocodile bark with red blaze. A good species for afforesting bare hill slopes. It has tickly leathery leaves which are broadly oblong, with blunt tip and rounded base. Leaves have 10-20 pairs of straight, parallel veins
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