Balanites aegyptica, is a herb common in India. It is found in Israel, Sudan,and Jordan.
This plant is a member of Balanitaceae plant family.
This is an armed deciduous,bushy shrub or small tree with a height of about 2 to 4 meters. The leaves are 2 foliate, petiolate. The leaflets are elliptical-oblong or obovate oblong, glaucous-green, pubescent. The flowers are pale greenish - yellow, in axillary fascicles cymes. The drupes are ovoid and yellowish green when ripe. The flowering season is July to December.
Usage:
In Ayurveda the leaves, seeds and the fruits are used as purgative and anthelmintic. It is also useful in burns,cough, colic. Natural herbal soap may contain
berries ofthis tree
