Olax nana
Wall. ex Brandis
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Summary
Source: WikipediaOlax nana, known as Sudiyo in Gujarat, is a species of flowering plant in the Olacaceae family. The species is a small, woody shrub found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Thailand.
Description
A small shrub. It has a woody rootstock. The shoots are upright and green. They are 60 cm tall and ribbed. The leaves are sword shaped and have short stalks. The leaves are 3-6 cm long by 6-14 mm wide. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves and are white. The fruit are fleshy and about 8 mm across. They are yellow when ripe.
Edible Uses
The leaves are boiled and eaten, and are sold in local markets. The fruit are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are boiled and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It is an undershrub in the grasslands in the sub-himalayan tract up to 1,900 m altitude in Pakistan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, SE Asia, Thailand,
Other Information
Leaves are sold in local markets.
Notes
There are about 40 Olax species. They are tropical.
Also Known As
Himi, Merom-met, Se-may, Shigroti, Studio, Tadholi
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 406
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 67
