Rhynchotechum calycinum
C. B. Clarke
White rhynchotechum
GesneriaceaeLeaves
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It India it grows along streams between 400-600 m above sea level.
Asia, India, Northeastern 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 small shrub. The stems are 1 cm across. The leaves are opposite and 25 cm long by 9 cm wide. They taper at both ends. The flowers are in clusters 4-5 cm long. The flowers are white. The fruit are small berries.
Names & Synonyms
Jaro, Joako
References (1)
- Srivastava, R. C., 2009, Traditional knowledge of Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh on plants. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 8(2): 146-153
