Wendlandia paniculata
(Roxb.) DC.
Uthum
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Twigs
The young twigs are eaten raw or cooked, and are commonly used for making chutney.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
How to Identify
A small tree. It has a spreading crown. The leaves are narrowly oval and rough. The flowers do not have stalks. They are greenish-white.
How to Grow
Species in this genus generally succeed in a sunny position and also in partial shade. They grpw best in a fertile, humus-rich soil.
Propagation: Seed - Cuttings of half-ripe wood
Medicinal Uses
The crushed leaves are rubbed onto the chest as a treatment for chest pains. The leaves of what appear to be this species are used to treat boils on the head. Pound the leaves together with the leaves of Macaranga triloba and of Smilax Helferi, and use as a poultice
Other Information
The twigs are occasionally sold in markets.
Names & Synonyms
Lonenting, Oothum, Sagyin, Shainteng, Thitni, Thitpway
References (2)
- Konsam, S., et al, 2016, Assessment of wild leafy vegetables traditionally consumed by the ethnic communities of Manipur, northeast India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 12:9
- Singh, P.K., Singh, N.I., and Singh, L.J., 1988, Ethnobotanical Studies on Wild Edible Plants in the Markets of Manipur - 2. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 12 No. 1 pp 113-119
