Byttneria herbacea
Roxb.
Common hog weed
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Description
A herb. It lies along the ground. It can be 30 cm long. It has many branches. The stems are hairy. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 2-3 cm long by 1.5-2.5 cm wide. The base is heart shaped and hairy. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are red. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a round prickly capsule.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a green.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a green.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows near Chennai. It grows on bare slopes between 800-1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Other Information
Famine food
Notes
Also put in the family Sterculiaceae. It has anti-oxidant potential.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Aree keeray, Aree kura, Vipuri chedi
References (4)
- GAMMIE, (As Buettneria herbacea)
- SHORTT, (As Buettneria herbacea)
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 39 (As Buettneria herbacea)
- WATT, (As Buettneria herbacea)
