Phlogacanthus curviflorus
Nees
Wild nongmangkha
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
The young flowers are eaten as a vegetable, typically boiled with rice, or dried and pounded into a spice or condiment. The plant is sold in local markets.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in ravines and on the edge of forests between 400-1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are oblong and 12-35 cm long by 9-18 cm wide. They are hairy along the veins underneath. The flowers are at the top of the plant. They are in groups 14-18 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. The flowers are pink or red.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Names & Synonyms
Aluso, Dhapa tita, Geurim-heu, Heyavu, Kham-chhit, Ko-na oing, Kola bahak, Kolhou, Lamgi, Maidang, Mogang sudi, Nongmangkha, Pilamola, Tew-phot-saw, Totsiipa
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