Embelia gamblei
Kurz.
Primulaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A shrub. It lies along the ground. The branches have rusty hairs. The branches are angled. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15-30 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. They have rusty hairs underneath. The flowers are dull yellowish-green. The fruit are round, red and 3-4 mm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests between 2,000-2,700 m above sea level in SW China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Tibet,
Notes
There are 132 Embelia species. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Also Known As
Amili, Amilpate, Amilpati, Patiamlo
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 194
- Savita, et al, 2006, Studies on wild edible plants of ethnic people in east Sikkim. Asian J. of Bio Sci. (2006) Vol. 1 No. 2 : 117-125
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 25
- Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh
