DICTIONARY OF PLANTS
Used in Cambodia
CARICA (Caricaceae)
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Carica papaya L.
A shrub, 2 to 8 m tall, originating from tropical America, cultivated everywhere near the houses for its edible fruits. The raw fruits are used as vegetables. Their latex is used to remove the black spots on the face. The ripe fruits make a dessert. they are considered as laxatives. The leaves are taken to wrap the tough meat pieces to make them tender. Infusions of flowers are effective against food poisonings and as antidote. Trunks and roots are consumed in time of scarcity.
ល្ហុង
ល្ហុងជាចុល្លព្រឹក្ស កំពស់ ២-៨ម មានដើមកំណើតក្នុងស្រុកអាមេរិកក្ដៅ គេនាំយកមកដាំជិតផ្ទះ ដើម្បីផ្លែ ។ ផ្លែខ្ចីអាចញាំ ឬ ស្លករកូរ ។ ជ័រផ្លែខ្ចី សម្រាប់សំអាតមុខដែលមានជាំ ។ ផ្លែទុំគេបរិភោគជាបង្អែម សម្រាប់រំលាយអាហារ ។ ស្លឹកគេយកមកខ្ចប់សាច់គោស្វិត ឱ្យផុយល្អ ។ ពេលពុលអាហារ គេស្ងោរផ្កាល្ហុងបរិភោគ ។ គល់និងឬសល្ហុង អាចស្ងោរបរិភោគបានពេលមានទុរ្ភិក្ស ។
French
Arbuste haut de 2-8 m, originaire de l’Amérique tropicale, cultivé partout près des habitations pour ses fruits comestibles. Les fruits verts s’utilisent comme légumes et dans des préparations culinaires. Leur latex s’emploie localement pour enlever les taches noires du visage.
Les fruits mûrs sont consommés en dessert; ils sont considérés comme laxatifs. Les feuilles servent à envelopper les viandes coriaces afin de les attendrir. Les infusions de fleurs sont efficaces contre les intoxications alimentaires et comme contre-poison. Troncs et racines consommés en temps
de disette.
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NA : melon tree, papaya
NF : papayer
NK : lhông ល្ហុង