Strobilanthes helicta
T. Anderson
Thaning-hamang
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 50-100 cm tall. The stems are 4 angled. The leaves are in opposite pairs and almost equal in size. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 5-12 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. They are more pale underneath. The flowers are in spikes in the axils of leaves. These are 2-12 cm long. The fruit is an oblong capsule 2 cm long with 4 seeds.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten and used for making salt.
Traditional Uses
It is also used for making salt.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In south China it grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests between 1,700-2,200 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Tibet,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Gangwar, A. K. & Ramakrishnan, P. S., 1990, Ethnobotanical Notes on Some Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 1 pp. 94-105
