It is commonly known as ambarella in Sri Lanka and June plum. Ambarella is a plant that can be eaten as raw or ripe, a fruit and a vegetable. This is a very beneficial medicinal plant. Ambarella is slightly sour.
Ambarella fruit, leaf, tree bark and tree glue are also used in indigenous ayurvedic for making medicines. The juice in the leaves of the Ambarella tree is used to make medicinal remedies. The bark of Ambarella nuts is also used for ayurvedic remedies to cure various ailments. Raw Ambarella is a body hot food and Ripe ambarella is cold.
This fast-growing tree can reach up to 20 m (averages 10–12 m). The tree produces small, inconspicuous white flowers in terminal panicles. Its oval fruits, 6–9 cm long, are borne in bunches of 12 or more on a long stalk. It is planted also in Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and the United States.
Benefits
01. Ripe fruits help to cool the body
The ripe fruit is cold food and it will help to cool the body and that will help to cure many ailments caused by increasing body hot.
02. Beneficial for vitamin deficiency persons
Ambarella is one of the best vitamin supplements for certain vitamin deficiency diseases. Contains vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B, potassium and folic acid.
03. Boost immune system
Ambarella is rich in Vitamin C and that will improve functions of the immunity system.
04. Beneficial for skin health
The Vitamin C rich fruits increase the production of collagen and that will improve the beauty of the skin. Also, It is used in indigenous medical remedies for many skins disease. The leaves also use to make body lotions.
05. Treats for digestive problems
Ambarella is rich in dietary fibre and that will facilitate digestion and helps clean the bowel.
06. Good for cough
The leaves are used to cure cough in indigenous ayurvedic remedies. As a simple treatment, you can boil in two cups of water and allowed to stand for a few minutes while long breathing.
07. Helps in Weight loss problems
Ambarella contains low calories and that will help in weight loss. It is also a very popular low-fat fruit among local people.
08. Fights against cancer
The fruit is rich in antioxidant and that will help to fight against cancer with immunity.
09. Strengths teeth and bones
Ambarella contains phosphorus and calcium and that will be beneficial to maintain the health of teeth and bones.
10. Beneficial for respiratory disease
Containing important compounds and antibiotic of seeds will help to cure respiratory disease. Also, The leaves are used in indigenous ayurvedic remedies.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Spondias
Species: S. Dulcis
Binomial name: Spondias Dulcis
Spondias Dulcis/ Ambarella
