Ardisia griffithii
C. B Clarke
Primulaceae Edible: Flowers
Description
A shrub. It grows 2.4 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped. The fruit are round.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It is an under growth plant in evergreen forests. It grows up to 1,350 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India,
Notes
Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Synonyms
Tinus griffithii (C. B. Clarke) Kuntze
Also Known As
Dieng-pylleng, Dieng-sohpi-kenneng
References (3)
- Dobriyal, M. J. R. & Dobriyal, R., 2014, Non Wood Forest Produce an Option for Ethnic Food and Nutritional Security in India. Int. J. of Usuf. Mngt. 15(1):17-37
- Sawian, J. T., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Meghalaya, North-east India. Natural Product Radiance Vol. 6(5): p 413
- Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh
