Pouzolzia viminea
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Bark
The bark is dried and powdered then eaten. The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. In India it is in Garhwal Himalayas.
Asia, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim,
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
An upright shrub. The branches are slender. They can be softly hairy. The leaves are small and alternate. They are narrowly oval and taper to the tip. There can be teeth along the edge. They are dark green. The fruit is dry.
Names & Synonyms
Chhota kuai, Chiple, Chochok bubu, Dlundum, Dlundung, Jurang rambat, Keperit, Khojo, Kulu, Kyingbi, Lipe, Mesaki jola phang, Misagi-jollaphang, Mosilo, Ut kra
Boehmeria frondosa D. Donand others
References (9)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 488
- Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 45
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1836
- Dutta, U., 2012, Wild Vegetables collected by the local communities from the Churang reserve of BTD, Assam. International Journal of Science and Advanced Technology. Vol. 2(4) p 123
- GUPTA,
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 515
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 68
- Patiri, B. & Borah, A., 2007, Wild Edible Plants of Assam. Geethaki Publishers. p 131
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 34
