Careya herbacea
Roxb.
Kradon
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Description
A herb or small shrub. The leaves are 17 cm long by 5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 15-20 cm long. The flower petals are greenish purple. The fruit are 2-3 cm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves, flowers, and fruit are all eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grow in the savannah. It often grows after fires.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand,
Notes
There are about 5 Careya species.
References (1)
- Somnasang, P., Moreno, G and Chusil K., 1998, Indigenous knowledge of wild hunting and gathering in north-east Thailand. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 19(4) p 359f
