Blumea lacera
(Burm. f.) A. DC.
Kakronda, Malay blumea
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Description
A herb which keeps growing each year. It can grow each year from seeds. It can be 20 cm to 2.5 m. The stems are hairy. They are erect and stiff and brittle. They have a woody rootstock and often grows to 1 m tall. There are many branches. The leaves are produced one after the other on opposite sides of the stem. They are hairy on both surfaces. There are irregular teeth along the edge of the leaf. The flowers develop at the top of the plant. The fruit are brown and with ribs and about 1 mm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten in soups. In Nepal, the plant is used to prepare a fermenting cake from which liquor is distilled. Leaves are sold in local markets.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten. They are used in soups. In Nepal the plant is used to prepare a fermenting cake from which liquor is distilled.
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Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional preparations in Nepal for fermented cake and liquor distillation.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In Papua New Guinea it occurs between 100 and 2,000 m altitude. It Java it grows to 1,500 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, East Africa, Guam, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Cultivation
The plant is normally self sown from seed.
Other Uses
The plant contains a strong, camphor-like essential oil.
Other Information
It is not known if it is used for food in Papua New Guinea. Leaves are sold in local markets.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 89.4 | 97 | 23 | 2.7 | — | 42 | — | — |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Anra mang, Batu linchar, Bugi, Burando, Cai ma, Cai triu, Gangrima, Kakradna, Kayu batu, Khicha bhwatha, Kopile jhar, Kukuradru, Kukursunga, Kurkure, Lalangkapan, Lumai hutan, Mugongreng, Peau, Sembung lalaki
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