Fagopyrum acutatum

(Lehm.) Mansf. ex K. Hammer

Polygonaceae Edible: Leaves, Seeds 579 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A temperate herbaceous plant in the Polygonaceae family found in high-altitude regions of the northeastern Indian Himalayas, growing between 2,200–3,700 m above sea level.

Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable. The seeds are sprouted and eaten as a cereal, or ground into flour and used as a thickening agent in soups.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable. The seeds are sprouted and used as a cereal and also ground into flour and used as a thickening agent in soup.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. In Northeastern India it grows between 2,200-2,400 m above sea level. In the Indian Himalayas it grows at 3,700 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Tibet,

Synonyms

Polygonum dibotrys D. Donand several others

Also Known As

Ja-rian, Phaphru, Temo, Van shatawari, Ye-lo-pu

References (7)

Bhatia, H., et al, 2018, Traditionally used wild edible plants of district Udhampur, J&K, India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:73
Ding, X., 2021, Collection calendar: the diversity and local knowledge of wild edible plants used by Chenthang Sherpa people to treat seasonal food shortages in Tibet, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 17:40
Li, S., et al, 2020, Monpa, memory, and change: an ethnobotanical study of plant use in Mêdog County, South-east Tibet, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2020) 16:5 p 22
Sawian, J. T., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Meghalaya, North-east India. Natural Product Radiance Vol. 6(5): p 420 (As Polygonum dibotrys)
Sharma, L. et al, 2018, Diversity, distribution pattern, endemism and indigenous uses of wild edible plants in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of Indian Trans Himalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 17(1) January 2018 pp 122-131

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Tsering, J., et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical appraisal on wild edible plants used by the Monpa community of Arunchal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 16(4), October 2017, pp 626-637
Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh