A tree that grows to a height of 18m with a girth of 2m. Stems are glabrous, lenticelled, and 5mm in diameter. Folioles are broadly elliptical, pointed at the apex, 7.6cm × 2.2–9cm × 4cm, showing nine pairs of secondary nerves. Rachis is 15–20cm long × 2mm. Petiolules are 4mm. Fruits are
4.9cm in diameter, green, woody, and contain 5–20 large tetrahedral seeds.
Herb Effects
As tonic (fruit), antidiarrheal and antibacterial (bark)
Chemistry
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
Used to treat cholera (roots); to stop dysentery (bark); to treat diarrhea and externally to soothe inflammation (fruit).
Reference
Christophe Wiart. Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific, P:207-208, CRC Press, June 2006
Health Remedies 
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