Murraya koenigii
Murraya koenigii is a small aromatic tree native to the Indian subcontinent, cultivated everywhere South Asian food is cooked for its pinnate leaves whose distinctive curry-leaf aroma is essential to South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisines.
About Murraya koenigii
The curry leaf tree is a kitchen-garden classic across India 🍛 — a single mature tree can supply leaves for an entire family's cooking and produces hundreds of suckers from its base.
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Native Range
Indian Subcontinent is listed as part of the native range.
Native to Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka.
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- Habit: Small evergreen aromatic tree, 4–6 m
- Family: Rutaceae
- Lifespan: Perennial; 20–30 productive years
- Native Range: Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka
- Climate: Tropical to subtropical, frost-sensitive
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The curry leaf tree is a kitchen-garden classic across India 🍛 — a single mature tree can supply leaves for an entire family's cooking and produces hundreds of suckers from its base.
