Rosa indica
L.
Monthly Rose, Bengal rose
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Flowers
The young shoots and leaves are eaten after removing the spiny parts, and the petals are preserved in sugar.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, NW India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka,
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 creeping or climbing plant of the Rosaceae family found in tropical regions.
Notes
There are about 150 Rosa species and many cultivated varieties.
Names & Synonyms
Gulaab, Hnin-si-ani, Myitkaing, Palwari, Uloi-ju
References (4)
- Bhatia, H., et al, 2018, Traditionally used wild edible plants of district Udhampur, J&K, India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:73
- Rashid, A., Anand, V.K. & Serwar, J., 2008, Less Known Wild Plants Used by the Gujjar Tribe of District Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir State. International Journal of Botany 4(2):219-244
- READ,
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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