Phlogacanthus pubinervius
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. It has many branches. The leaves are narrowly oblong and 8-18 cm long by 3.5-5 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves with 1-4 flowers in a group.
Edible Uses
The flowers are cooked with meat.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are cooked with meat. They are partly as a medicine.
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Medicinal Uses
The flowers are used partly as a medicine.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 200-1,700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Synonyms
Lonicera meneli H. Lev.
Also Known As
Titay, Va te zu
References (1)
- Khodram,S. D., et al, 2019, Local knowledge of edible flowers used in Mizoram. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol 18(40 pp 715-723
