Edgaria darjeelingensis
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Description
A pumpkin family plant. It is a climbing herb. It has tendrils. The leaf stalk is 4-6 cm long. It is hairy when young. The leaves are oval or heart shaped and 8-12 cm long by 6-10 cm wide. The male flowers occur as 10-16 in a group. The fruit are oval and 3 angled and 6-7 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The seeds are 13-14 mm long by 9 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The young buds are used in curry, and the fruits are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young buds are used in curry. The fruit are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in broad-leaved forests and grassland at about 1,700 m above sea level in Tibet.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Tibet,
Notes
There is only one Edgaria species.
Also Known As
Chathil
References (5)
- Dangol, D. R. et al, 2017, Wild Edible Plants in Nepal. Proceedings of 2nd National Workshop on CUAOGR, 2017.
- Gautam, R. S., et al, 2020, Wild Edible Fruits of Nepal. Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 8(3): 289-304
- Gautam, R. S., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical Review of Wild Edible Plants of Nepal. Journal of Natural History Museum Volume 32, 2021-22 p 110
- Joshi, N., et al, 2007, Traditional neglected vegetables of Nepal: Their sustainable utilization for meeting human needs. Tropentag 2007. Conference on International Agricultural Research for Development.
- Sen, R., et al, 1985, Ethnobotanical Uses of Herbaria - 4 J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol 6. No.2 pp 331-335
