Loranthus odoratus
Wall.
LoranthaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten and are noted for their pleasant taste.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Himalayas, India, Nepal,
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 in the mistletoe family (Loranthaceae) found in temperate regions.
Notes
The scientific name is ambiguous.
Names & Synonyms
Ajeru, Anjedu
References (1)
- Aryal, K. P., et al, 2018, Diversity and use of wild and non-cultivated edible plants in the Western Himalaya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:10
