Callicarpa vestita
Wall.
Lamiaceae Edible: Bark - masticatory, Root - masticatory
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Description
A small tree. The stems are dark brown. The young shoots have a brown covering. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. They have fine silky hairs underneath. The base is rounded or heart shaped. The flowers are pink.
Edible Uses
The bark and roots are chewed as a substitute for betel nut.
Traditional Uses
The bark and roots are chewed as a substitute for betel nut.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India,
Notes
Previously in the Verbenaceae family.
Also Known As
Yalu, Yarpo esing
References (3)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 20
- Murtem, G. & Chaudhrey, P., 2016, An ethnobotanical note on wild edible plants of Upper Eastern Himalaya, India. Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2016, v. 3, no. 5, p. 63-81
- Patiri, B. & Borah, A., 2007, Wild Edible Plants of Assam. Geethaki Publishers. p 98
