Maoutia puya
(Hook.) Wedd.
Urticaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The branches are in a zig-zag shape. The leaves are oval and 5-15 cm long by 3-7 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
Boehmeria puya Hook.Leucosyke puya (Hook.) den Baaker & Mabb.
Urtica puya Wall.
Also Known As
Hanthai
References (2)
- 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 156
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 79
