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Collection/Curry Leaf
Curry Leaf botanical plate
Plate · drawn for the register, 2026Bergera koenigii
Medicinal · Spice

Curry Leaf

Bergera koenigii L.
FamilyRutaceae
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AlsoCurry leaf tree, Indian curry tree, Curry bush

A small shrub or tree in the citrus family grown for its pinnate leaves, which are strongly aromatic when crushed and are a standard flavouring in Indian cooking. Clusters of small white funnel-shaped flowers are sweetly scented and are followed by glossy black berries. It is a host plant for swallowtail butterflies.

Sourced · see Record tab Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. · IUCN
Worth knowingThe species name honours Johann Gerhard König (1728–1785), a botanist who worked in India.
2on the estate
2carrying a tag
2sponsored
TagGarden areaZonePlantedStatusSponsoredNote
41Spice TrailB7 July 2015HealthyConstance C., USA
42Spice TrailB7 July 2015HealthyConstance C., USA

0 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.

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