Lepionurus sylvestris

Blume

Chemperai

Opiliaceae Edible: Leaves 10 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves vary in shape. They can be sword shaped or oblong. They are 8-17 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and it tapers to the tip. The flowers are on tubercles. The fruit is oval, fleshy and orange. They are 1.8 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are on a thickened disk.

Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked with dry fish.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked with dry fish.

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Medicinal Uses

The roots are used as a remedy against fever. A poultice of the plant, or of the root, is used as a treatment for headache.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 300-1,000 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, New Guinea, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Synonyms

Lepionurus javanicus G. Don [Illegitimate]Lepionurus oblongifolius (Griff.) Mast.Lepionurus oblongifolius var. angustifolius Ridl. Lepionurus sylvestris var. lanceolatus ValetonLeptonium oblongifolium Griff.Opilia acuminata Wall. ex Baill. [Illegitimate]

Also Known As

Anapangthuam, Anmang, Cemperai, Lin wei mu

References (6)

Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
Gangte, H. E., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plants used by the Zou Tribe in Manipur, India. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 3, Issue 5
Guite, C., 2016, A study of wild edible plants associated with the Paite tribe of Manipur, India, International Journal of Current Research. Vol. 8, Issue, 11, pp. 40927-40932
Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126
Lalfakzuala, R., 2007, Ethnobotanical usages of plants in western Mizoram. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 6(3) pp 480-493

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