Ophiorrhiza ochroleuca
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Rubiaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A tropical herb in the family Rubiaceae.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The shoots are traditionally cooked with alkali solution and dried fish, then eaten.
Traditional Uses
The shoots are cooked with alkali solution and dried fish and eaten.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
Also Known As
Longle mehek
References (2)
- Ethnobotany of Karbis. Chapter 4 in p 84
- Teron, R. & Borthakur, S. K., 2016, Edible Medicines: An Exploration of Medicinal Plants in Dietary Practices of Karbi Tribal Population of Assam, Northeast India. In Mondal, N. & Sen, J.(Ed.) Nutrition and Health among tribal populations of India. p 155
