Sterculia fulgens
Wall.
Malvaceae Edible: Tubers ?, Fruit
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Description
A subtropical tree in the Malvaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The tubers of young trees and the fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The tubers of young trees are eaten
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Synonyms
Clompanus fulgens Kuntze
Also Known As
Labshi
References (2)
- Savita, et al, 2006, Studies on wild edible plants of ethnic people in east Sikkim. Asian J. of Bio Sci. (2006) Vol. 1 No. 2 : 117-125
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 2004, Dietary Use of Wild Plant Resources in the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Economic Botany 58(4) pp 626-638
