Rothia indica
(Linn.) Druce
Rothia
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Description
An annual herb. It lies along the ground. It grows 40 cm high. The leaves are 1-2 cm long by 4-8 mm wide. The flowers are in groups of 1-3 and are yellow, orange or red. The pod is 4-6 cm long by 0.2 cm wide. There are over 20 seeds. These are brown and 1.3 mm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves and pods are boiled and eaten as a vegetable. The seeds are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and pods are boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It can tolerate salty soils. It will grow in alkaline soils. It grows in sandy soils and can tolerate occasional flooding.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
Other Information
Famine food
Notes
Also as Papilionaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Hongdau, Nucha kura, Nurreypitten keerai
References (7)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 530
- Bot. Exch. Club Soc. Brit. Isles 3:423. 1914
- Dobriyal, M. J. R. & Dobriyal, R., 2014, Non Wood Forest Produce an Option for Ethnic Food and Nutritional Security in India. Int. J. of Usuf. Mngt. 15(1):17-37
- GAMMIE, (As Rothia trifoliata)
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 445
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- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 40 (As Rothia trifoliata)
- WATT, (As Rothia trifoliata)
