Teucrium veronicoides

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LamiaceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage
Teucrium veronicoides
gbif · cc0
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Teucrium veronicoides
gbif · cc0
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Teucrium veronicoides
gbif · cc0
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - spice

The leaves are used as a spice.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Korea, SE Asia,

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 temperate herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) with edible leaves.

Names & Synonyms

Gwakhyang

References (1)
  • Kim, H. & Song, M., 2013, Ethnobotanical analysis for traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in North Jeolla Province (Korea). Genetic. Resour. Crop Evol. (2013) 60:1571-1585

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