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Hedysarum cachemirianum

Baker

Fabaceae Edible: Fruit

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Description

A temperate herb in the pea family (Fabaceae) native to the Indian Himalayas, where it grows between 3,000–3,900 m above sea level.

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Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh or pickled.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten and pickled.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 3,000-3,900 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Himalayas, India,

Synonyms

Hedysarum falconeri var. cachemirianum (Baker) A. Pramanik & Thoth.

References (1)

  • Sharma, L. et al, 2018, Diversity, distribution pattern, endemism and indigenous uses of wild edible plants in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of Indian Trans Himalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 17(1) January 2018 pp 122-131

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