Acilepis aspera
(Buch.-Ham.) H. Rob
Dorabohak, Kalunaba
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Laura Tancredi
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Conveyor Belt
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 672 (As Vernonia roxburghii)
- Flora of China Asteraceae (As Vernonia aspera)
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