Origanum acutidens
(Hand.-Mazz.) letsw.
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Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the mint family, with aromatic leaves and flowers.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make herb tea, and the flowers are used as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for a herb tea. The flowers are used as a spice.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Turkey*,
Synonyms
Amaracus haussknechtii var. acutidens Hand.-Mazz.
Also Known As
Anix, Dag kekigi, Kekik, Onix, Zemul
References (4)
- Dogan, A. & Tuzlaci, E., 2015, Wild Edible Plants of Pertek (Tunceli-Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 19: 126-135
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Ozbucak, T. B. et al, 2006, The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Human Nutrition in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 10: 98-103
- Polat, R., et al, 2017, Survey of wild food plants for human consumption in Bingol, (Turkey). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 16(3) July 2017, pp. 378-384
