Tupistra nutans
Wall. ex Lindl.
Nodding tupistra
AsparagaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowering spike
The buds and flowers are made into curry.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 300-1,500 m above sea level.
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
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 herb. It has strap like leaves. They form a tall clump in a ring from a large rhizome. The flowers are fleshy and cream and purple.
Other Information
It is cultivated. Flowers are sold in local markets.
Names & Synonyms
Nakima, Wangpem meto
Rohdea nutans (Wall. ex Lindl.) Schult. & Schult.f.Tupistra clarkei Hook.f.
References (4)
- Chettri, N. & Sharma, E., Non-timber Forest Produce: Utilization, Distribution and Status in the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim, India.
- Mukhia, P.K., et al, 2013, Wild plants as Non Wood Forest Products used by the rural community of Dagana, a southern foothill district of Bhutan, SAARC Journal, 27 pages
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 1998, Wild edibles and other useful plants from the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Oecologia Montana 7:43-54
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 2004, Dietary Use of Wild Plant Resources in the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Economic Botany 58(4) pp 626-638
