name: Abiyuch
flavor_db_name_variants: abiyuch
source: foodb
status: draft
food_db_id: Abiyuch
id: 280
name_scientific: Crateva religiosa
description: The flowering tree Crateva religiosa (syn Crataeva religiosa, Crateva adansonii) is called the sacred garlic pear and temple plant, and many other names in a variety of dialects, including Balai Lamok, abiyuch, barna, varuna, and bidasi. The tree is sometimes called the spider tree because the showy flowers bear long, spidery stamens. It is native to Japan, Australia, much of Southeast Asia and several South Pacific islands. It is grown elsewhere for fruit, especially in parts of the African continent. The fruit of the tree is edible. The nectar-filled flowers are attractive to a multitude of insects and birds. The pierid butterfly is a frequent visitor to this plant.
itis_id: 505883
wikipedia_id: Crateva religiosa
picture_file_name: 281.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 36878
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:38:50.000Z
legacy_id: 308
food_group: Fruits
food_subgroup: Tropical fruits
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:30.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:21.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 202634
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00280