Premna esculenta
Roxb.
Edible premna
LamiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand,
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 shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The branches have 4 angled furrows. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are purple.
Names & Synonyms
Lalong
Gumira esculenta (Roxb.) Kuntze
References (2)
- BARC, 2016, State of Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council.
- Das, S. and Mohiuddin, M., 2012, Gender role in Home Garden Management in the Indigenous Community: A case study in Bandarban Hill District, Bangladesh. International Journal of Social Forestry. 5(1):22-37
