Orthosiphon sp.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The raw leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
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 herb or small shrub. The leaves are opposite, sword shaped and have teeth around the edge. The flowers occur at the top of the branches. The flowers occur as 2-6 together in rings. The fruit are small dry nuts. They are oval.
References (2)
- Engel, D.H., & Phummai, S., 2000, A Field Guide to Tropical Plants of Asia. Timber Press. p 229 (As Orthosiphon grandiflorus)
- Jacquat, C., 1990, Plants from the Markets of Thailand. D.K. Book House p 99
