Leea sambucina
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Vegetable, Fruit
Leaves, vegetable portions, and fruit are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, 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 subtropical shrub in the Vitaceae family (also placed in Leeaceae) with edible leaves, vegetable portions, and fruit.
Nutrition Score: 28/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 81.3 | — | — | 22.5 | — | — | — | — |
Production
In Sikkim the fruit are available August to October.
Notes
Also put in the family Leeaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Galene, Kukurathengia, Thingtupui
Aquilicia ottilis Gaertn.Aquilicia sambucina L. [Illegitimate]Otillis zeylanica Gaertn.
References (3)
- Barua, U., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Majuli island and Darrang districts of Assam. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 6(1) pp 191-194 (As Leea samcina)
- Seal, T., et al, 2013,Evaluation of Proximate and Mineral Composition of Wild Edible Leaves, traditionally used by the Local People of Meghalaya State in India. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 12(4): 171-175
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 2004, Dietary Use of Wild Plant Resources in the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Economic Botany 58(4) pp 626-638
