Cleome icosandra

Description

A sticky herbaceous plant of the Cleomaceae family native to tropical regions, with edible leaves, seeds, and pods.

This description is brief — help expand it

Edible Uses

The leaves are boiled with chillies and salt; the seeds are used as a mustard substitute in curries; the pods are made into pickles.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are boiled with chillies and salt. The seeds are used as a substitute for mustard in curries. The pods are made into pickles.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, India, Pan tropical,

Notes

There are about 150 Cleome species. It is also used in medicine.

Synonyms

Also Known As

Adityabhakta, Anchang-anchang, Ariavila, Arkakanta, Bobowan, Hulhul, Hurhur, Hurhuria, Kanphuti, Ketepeng, Kukhavominta, Maman jerok, Maman pantai, Maman puteh, Mamang kebo, Mamang laki, Mamang utan, Naaikkadugu, Nayibela, Nayikkadugu, Pak sien phi, Talvani, Vellai keerai

References (7)

• Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 131
• Arinathan, V., et al, 2007, Wild edibles used by Palliyars of the western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 163-168
• Bandana, P. & Debabrata, P., 2015, Wild Edible Plant Diversity and its Ethno-medicinal use by Indigenous Tribes of Koraput, Odisha, India. Research Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences. Vol. 3(9), 1-10, October (2015)
• Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 588
• Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 78 (As Cleome viscosa)

More from Cleomaceae

Cleome iberidella

Cleome isomeris

Cleome kalachariensis

Cleome macrophylla

Large-leaved cleome

Cleome maculata

Cleome monophylla

Single-leaved cleome