Maoutia puya
(Hook.) Wedd.
UrticaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India,
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 1-2 m tall. The branches are in a zig-zag shape. The leaves are oval and 5-15 cm long by 3-7 cm wide.
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Names & Synonyms
Hanthai
Boehmeria puya Hook.Leucosyke puya (Hook.) den Baaker & Mabb.
Urtica puya Wall.
References (2)
- 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 156
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 79
