Clausena excavata is a species of evergreen shrub that grows NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1] The plant is commonly by various names, including pink lime-berry, cama, cemama, cemamar, cerek, cerek hitam, kemantu hitam, secerek, semeru, and suntang hitam.[2]
The leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking, emitting a curry-like smell when crushed.[3] The plant's berries are also edible and have an anise flavour. The plant is astringent, bitter, emmenagogue and considered a tonic for digestive problems.
One of the phytochemicals the plant contains is lichexanthone.[4]