*5.1.2.1.2* Monotheca buxifolia *(gurguray)*

*Monotheca buxifolia* (gurguray) is a member of genus Monotheca belongs to Sapotaceae and is evergreen plant found in hilly areas of Northern Pakistan particularly in the Dir District, District Kurram (Ex-FATA) and Karak. It is also distributed in mountains of Afghanistan, South-east Saudi Arabia and Northern Oman. The plant bears small fruits locally called Gurgura that can be used as fresh as well as dried [82, 83]. *Monotheca buxifolia* is mainly used for fodder, small timber, fuel, roof thatching materials and fence around cultivated fields due to its thorny nature. The fruits of *Monotheca buxifolia* is hematanic, purgative, laxative, antipyretic, vermicidal, referegerant, therefore used for the treatment of gastro-urinary disorders. The gurgura leaves contain terpenoids, anthraquinones, reducing sugars, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and poly-phenolic compounds [84, 85]. The seeds contain about 20% of the oil. So these seeds can be used for the biodiesel production by Transesterification method. Therefore could be a potential feedstock to subside edible oils for fuel (**Figure 16**).
