Acacia rugata

(Lam.) Fawc. & Rendle

Fabaceae Edible: Shoots, Leaves

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Edible Uses

Young shoots are used to make pickles or cooked as a vegetable. Leaves are also eaten.

Traditional Uses

The young shoots are used to make pickles or cooked as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Himalayas, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand,

Also Known As

Aila, Lashiur, Sikakai, Sompoi

References (4)

Dangol, D. R. et al, 2017, Wild Edible Plants in Nepal. Proceedings of 2nd National Workshop on CUAOGR, 2017.
Gautam, R. S., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical Review of Wild Edible Plants of Nepal. Journal of Natural History Museum Volume 32, 2021-22 p 105
Jiwajinda, S., et al, 2002, Suppressive Effects of Edible Thai Plants on Superoxide and Nitric Oxide Generation. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol 3, 2002
Uprety, Y., et al, 2012, Diversity of use and local knowledge of wild edible plant resources in Nepal. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2012, 8:16