Clausena excavata is a species of evergreenshrub that grows 1–2 metres (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.[2] The plant is commonly by various names, including pink lime-berry, cama, cemama, cemamar, cerek, cerek hitam, kemantu hitam, secerek, semeru, and suntang hitam.[3]
The leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking, emitting a curry-like smell when crushed.[4] The plant's berries are also edible and have an anise flavour.[4] The plant is astringent, bitter, emmenagogue and considered a tonic for digestive problems.[4]
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