Tournefortia ovata
Wall.
Boraginaceae Edible: Leaves
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Description
A tropical shrub in the Boraginaceae family with edible leaves.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Liang, Linag, Milaungcha
References (2)
- Jiwajinda, S., et al, 2002, Suppressive Effects of Edible Thai Plants on Superoxide and Nitric Oxide Generation. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol 3, 2002
- Nakahara, K. et al, 2002, Antimutagenicity of Some Edible Thai Plants, and a Bioactive Carbazole Alkaloid, Mahanine, Isolated from Micromelum minutum. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 50: 4796-4892
