Chiuri (Diploknema butyracea)
Introduction:
The chiuri tree is a medium size tree native to Nepal.
It grows mainly in the sub himalayan tracts on steep slops, ravines and cliffs at an altitude of 400-1400 m particularly in the Chitwan district.
It is also named "butter tree" as the main product of the tree is "ghee" or butter extracted from the seeds and named "chiuri ghee" or phulward butter.
Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Plantae.
Clade: Tracheophytes.
Clade: Angiosperms.
Clade: Eudicots.
Clade: Asterids.
Order: Ericales.
Family: Sapotaceae.
Genus: Diploknema
Species: butyracea