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Torilis leptophylla

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Torilis leptophylla is a species of hedge parsleys in the Apiaceae known as bristlefruit hedgeparsley.

Description

A herb. It grows 60 cm tall. The leaves are twice divided. The fruit are oval and 4 mm long.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Central Asia, Pakistan, Tajikistan,

Synonyms

Anthriscus leptophylla (L.) Koso-Pol.Caucalis bifrons Coss. & Durieu ex BallCaucalis humilis Jacq.Caucalis leptophylla L.Daucus leptophyllus (L.) Scop.Torilis xanthotricha Stankovand others

Also Known As

Dhaniyal

References (2)

  • Amin, M., et al, 2023, Edible wild plant species used by different linguistic groups of Kohistan Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 19:6 p 13
  • Awan, M. R., et al, 2011, Studies on traditional knowledge of economically important plants of Kaghan Valley, Mansehra District, Pakistan. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 5(16), pp. 3958-3967

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