Careya arborea , Peru, Pezhu, Wild guava, പേഴ്

Family: Lecythidaceae
Vernacular names: Peru, Pezhu, പേഴ് (Malayalam), Wild guava (English), Kumbhi (Sanskrit), Kamba (Hindi), Peithaandri (Tamil)
Distribution: Tropical Asia
Description: Small trees. Leaves simple, alternate, estipulate, clustered at the apex of branchlets. Flowers bisexual, greenish-white, in terminal spikes. Fruit a berry, globose.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: February-July

Parts used: Bark, fruit, root and flowers
Properties & Uses: Anthelmintic and anti-pyretic. Bark is used to treat tumors, bronchitis, urinary discharges, piles, cough, cold, fever, small pox and skin diseases. Fruits are used in indigestion. Leaves are applied as a poultice to promote healing of ulcers. Juice of fresh flowers mixed with honey is used to treat cold and cough.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
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