Lecanthus wallichii

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UrticaceaeLeavesShoots
Lecanthus wallichii
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lecanthus wallichii
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lecanthus wallichii
gbif · cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Edible parts: Shoots, Leaves

The young shoots and leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Where to Find It

It grows between 1500-2000 m altitude in Uttar Pradesh 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 succulent herb in the nettle family with soft hairs and small pink flowers, found at 1,500-2,000 m altitude in Uttar Pradesh, India.

References (1)
  • Negi, K.S., 1988, Some little known wild edible plants of U.P. Hills. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 12 No. 2 pp 345-360

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