Illicium griffithii
Hook.f. & Thomson
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Description
A temperate shrub in the Schisandraceae family with fruits used as a food and tea flavouring.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a flavouring in food and tea.
Traditional Uses
Fruit are used as a flavouring in food and tea.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
Synonyms
Badianifera griffithii (Hook.f. & Thomson) KuntzeTernstroemia khasyana Choisy
Also Known As
Munshing
References (1)
- Tsering, J., et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical appraisal on wild edible plants used by the Monpa community of Arunchal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 16(4), October 2017, pp 626-637
