Ligusticum tenuissimum
(Nakai) Kitag.
Kobon
Apiaceae Edible: Leaves - flavouring
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A herb. It grows 60-100 cm tall. The roots are branched and the stem is purple. It is hollow and branched. The lower leaf stalks are 10 cm long. The leaves are divided 3 or 4 times. The end segments are narrow and 5-30 mm long by 1-3 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring.
Medicinal Uses
Traditionally used for memory loss and has anti-viral properties.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests and on rocky slopes between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Korea,
Other Information
It is cultivated as a food plant.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List. It is good for memory loss. It has anti-viral properties.
Synonyms
Angelica tenuissima Nakai
References (1)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 43 (As Angelica tenuissima)
