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Contact SupplierIt is cultivated in warm and humid regions for its oleaginous seeds flowers and wood. The fat is used for the care of the skin, to manufacture soap or detergents, and as a vegetable butter. It can also be used as a fuel oil. The seed cakes obtained after extraction of oil constitute very good fertilizer. The flowers are used to produce an alcoholic drink in tropical India. This drink is also known to affect the animals. Several parts of the tree, including the bark, are used for their medicinal properties. It is considered holy by many tribal communities because of its usefulness.
The saying "aalai illaa oorukku iluppaip poo charkkarai" indicates when there is no cane sugar available, the flower of M. longifolia can be used, as it is very sweet.
Uses
In skin carern
To make soap, detergent and edible oilrn
As fuelrn
Fertilizer for plantsrn
To make alcoholic drinkrn
To treat various diseases and disordersrn
To herbal tonicrn
To treat skin disorders, rheumatism and headache