Jasminum malabaricum
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OleaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The ripe fruit are sour and are typically boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
Asia, India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub that lies over or climbs. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 8-10 cm long by 6-7 cm wide. They are oval and taper to a short tip. The flowers are in loose groups and are white. They have a scent. The fruit is 1-1.2 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Jasminum malabaricum, the Malabar jasmine or wild jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to southern parts of India, and Sri Lanka.
Notes
There are between 200 and 500 Jasminum species.
Names & Synonyms
Ghugarya, Kadambavalli, Kanser
Jasminum glabellum Wall.
References (4)
- Datar, M. N. & Upadhye, A. S., 2016, Forest foods of northern region of Western Ghats. MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. Pp 1-160. ISBN: 978-93-85735-10-3 p 98
- Green, P. S., 2003, Synopsis of the Oleaceae from the Indian Sub-Continent. Kew Bulletin, Vol. 58, No. 2 (2003), pp. 257-295
- Patil, M. V. & Patil, D. A., 2000, Some More Wild Edible Plants of Nasik District (Maharashtra). Ancient Science of Life Vol. X1X (3&4): 102-104
- Sharma, B.D., & Lakshminarasimhan, P., 1986, Ethnobotanical Studies on the Tribals of Nasik District (Maharashtra). J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 8 No. 2 pp 439-446
