Sycopsis griffithiana
Oliv.
Hamamelidaceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
A shrub or tree. The flower spikes are hairy. There have dense brown bracts around the flowers.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are boiled and used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are boiled and used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Indochina, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Mam-chaw-pum-te
References (1)
- 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
