Psychotria denticulata

Wall.

Sonopincyl

Rubiaceae Edible: Leaves 1 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 10-29 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. The leaves are scaly underneath. The flowers are in groups 6-8 cm long. The fruit are broadly oval and 6-7 mm long by 5-6 mm wide. They are reddish.

Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

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Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia,

Notes

There are about 1500 Psychotria species.

Synonyms

Psychotria polyneura DC.Psychotria wallichiana Spreng.Uragoga denticulata (Wall.) KuntzeUragoga polyneura (DC.) Kuntze

Also Known As

Bon golcul

References (1)

Maikhuri, R, K, and Gangwar, A. K., 1993, Ethnobiological Notes on the Khasi and Garo Tribes of Meghalaya, Northeast India, Economic Botany, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 345-357