Peucedanum dhana
Buch.-Ham. ex C. B. Clarke
Hill carrot
Apiaceae Edible: Fruit - flavouring
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a taproot that points downwards. The stems are 40-60 cm long and branched near the flowering shoot. The leaves are near the base and divided into leaflets.
Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a flavouring.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Thailand it grows at about 600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia, Thailand,
Synonyms
Pastinaca glauca DalzellPeucedanum dana Buch.-Ham.
Also Known As
Mak laep
References (3)
- Flora of Thailand.
- Kumar, R. & Saikia, P., 2020, Wild edible plants of Jharkhand and their utilitarian perspectives. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol 19 (2), April 2020, pp 237-250
- World Flora on LIne
