Lithocarpus lindleyanus
(Wall. ex A. DC.) A. Camus
FagaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are roasted and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Myanmar, 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 tropical tree in the Fagaceae family.
Names & Synonyms
Thit-al-sein
Pasania lindleyana (Wall. ex A. DC.) SchottkyQuercus lindleyana Wall. ex A. DC.Synaedrys lindleyana (Wall. ex A. DC.) Koidz.
References (1)
- Shin, T., et al, 2018, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants with special emphasis on medicinal uses in Southern Shan State, Myanmar. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:48
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