Eurya acuminata
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Sagoler bori
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers - drink, Leaves
The leaves are used to adulterate tea (Camellia sinensis). The leaves are eaten as a vegetable. They are made into a paste and cooked with a protein food. The leaves are a part of traditional food preparation among the ethnic groups of Mizoram.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 1,000-2,200 m above sea level. In SE China it grows in forests on mountain slopes between 700-3,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. The leaves are oblong and 6-10 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are pale green underneath. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of up to 3 in the axils of leaves. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is round and 3-4 mm across.
How to Grow
Prefers a moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold drying winds. This species is not very hardy in Britain, plants must be protected from frost when they are young. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Propagation: Sow seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame, or in early spring in a greenhouse. Once large enough to handle, prick seedlings out into individual pots and grow on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out into permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Alternatively, take cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6–8 cm with a slight heel, in July or August, and root in individual pots in a frame. Success rate is high.
Medicinal Uses
No medicinal uses are known.
Other Uses
The wood is soft, even-grained, and moderately hard. It is used mainly as fuel and is considered an excellent fuel wood.
Wikipedia
An evergreen tree growing to 3 m tall and wide. Frost tender. Maintains foliage year-round with May flowers. Dioecious species—both male and female plants required to produce seed. Adapts to sandy, loamy, and clay soils with a preference for well-drained conditions. Tolerates mildly acid to basic soils and grows in semi-shade or full sun. Prefers moist soil.
Other Information
Leaves are sold in local markets.
Notes
Also put in the family Theaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Chizou, Eurya, Jhinganu, Jhinginey, Jhingini, Misimbua, Moriisii, Murmura, Phalame, Sa-mu, Shizou, Sijou manam Silhetia, Sizou, Sylhet, Theng hanjang, Uyangan
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