Amoora sp.
MeliaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are fried and eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in the hills in Tamil Nadu.
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 tropical plant growing in the hills of Tamil Nadu, belonging to the Meliaceae family. The genus Amoora (possibly now Aphanamixis) comprises about 25 species.
Notes
There are about 25 Amoora species. The name had probably changed. It may now be Aphanomixis.
Names & Synonyms
Jhangidi lehettur, Jhangri napi
Check Aphanamixis
References (1)
- Chaudhury, R.H.N., et al, 1980, Ethnobotanical Uses of Herbaria - 2. J. Econ, Tax Bot Vol 1 p 167
