Hi..
bakkerundong is the name for this plant. so our villagers here call it. but in general in Indonesia it is called kedondong.
This green plant with a sour taste is cultivated by my younger sister in the front yard to the left of our house. actually the kedondong tree is a tall tree. Can reach a height of 20 to 30 meters. even more so if allowed to continue to grow. but this one has been dwarfed. for the truth of this paper I photograph both.
Kedondong is a fruit plant that is generally found in abundance throughout the tropics and is included in angiosperms. Kedondong is a fruit that is quite popular with the community. This fruit is often used as salad or processed into pickles. The taste of this fruit is very popular with all people. Kedondong fruit has several ingredients that are useful for maintaining a healthy body and preventing various diseases. Neighbors said that the plant with yellowish green fruit is a source of fiber that the body needs with various vitamins, including vitamins A, B, and C. He added that there is iron too.
This kedondong plant has sympodial type branching where the main stem and branches are difficult to distinguish in size due to faster branch growth. The surface of the kedondong stem is smooth with a greenish white color. The kedondong plant has woody stems that are strong and hard. The shape of the stem of the kedondong is cylindrical and the growth is perpendicular to the top
Kedondong leaves are in the form of jorong or oval where the base of the leaves are pointed with tapered tip. The edge of the structure is flat. Leaf layout is spread throughout the twist and slippery and slippery leaf surfaces. The leaves are green have a garal child of odals and the composition of the leaf's child in pairs.
The shape of the kedondong flower is a panicle (penicula) where the flower stalk branches monopodial. Kedondong flower is a compound flower with yellowish white color. This plant has flower petals and a yellow color and pistil
The fruit of kedondong is oval and includes a single true fruit. The diameter of the fruit is about 5 cm and the inside of the flesh has a lot of fiber. In young plants, kedondong is green but when it is ripe, the fruit is yellowish green
processing as a home remedy.
to cure dysentery.
boil the leaves of kedondong with 2 cups of water, filter then drink the boiled water of the leaves while still warm.
increase endurance and fight bacteria and viruses.
peeled and washed kedondong fruit. Then, the fruit is grated while adding a little salt and warm water.