Mussaenda macrophylla
Wall.
Sweet root
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Shoots
The shoots are cut into small pieces and cooked with meat. Young leaves are eaten raw in salads.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level.
Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Northeastern India, Philippines, Taiwan,
How to Identify
A shrub. It can be erect or climbing. The stems are angular. The leaves are opposite and12-21 cm long by 8-11 cm wide.
Medicinal Uses
Traditional uses indicate the shoots and young leaves are consumed as food, though specific medicinal properties are not documented.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Mussaenda macrophylla, commonly known as sweet root is an evergreen Asian shrub. The bracts of the shrub may have different shades, including red, white or some mixtures. M. macrophylla is native to Asian countries like China, Taiwan, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines.
Names & Synonyms
Dhobini, Vosopeban
References (2)
- Ethnobotany of Karbis. Chapter 4 in p 84
- Teron, R. & Borthakur, S. K., 2016, Edible Medicines: An Exploration of Medicinal Plants in Dietary Practices of Karbi Tribal Population of Assam, Northeast India. In Mondal, N. & Sen, J.(Ed.) Nutrition and Health among tribal populations of India. p 155
