Found in Assam, Kolkata, Bihar, Odisha and the sub-Himalayan tract from Kumaon to Garhwal, Chalta is a grapefruit-sized fruit and is yellow-green in colour. The fruit pulp is sour and used in Indian cuisine in curries, jam, and jellies. It is the main source of food for elephants, monkeys and deer, and hence, its collection from the core areas of the forest is prohibited.
Chalta (Elephant Apple)
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It is also rich in beta-carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, thiamine, and riboflavin. Rubbing the fruit's gummy substance in the scalp is believed to treat dandruff and hair shedding. The fruit of the elephant apple tree is enclosed in a hard husk, which must be cracked to get at the fruit.