Himalayan Wild Food Plants

Ficus racemosa-L - Umre

Urtica parviflora - Koogas

Euphorbia royleana - Chhoohin

Reinwardtia indica - Peenyan

Rhododendron arboretum - Buraans

Morchella esculenta - Guichchhee

Dioscorea spp. - Taradee

Fagopyrum esculentum moench - Phaphra

Opuntia dillenii - Drabhad chhoonh

Pinus geradiana (Wall. ex D. Don) - Chilgoza Pine

Cirsium arvense (L) Scop.- - Chiuli (च्युली)

Senna floribunda (Cav.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby - Allon (अललों)

Saurauia napaulensis DC.- Gugna (गुगना)

By stara1982 / May 1, 2023

Family: Actinidiaceae (Kiwifruit family)Common Name: GoganLocal Name: Gugna (गुगना) Gugna is a small to medium sized tree of Western Himalayas It is occasionally seen growing in forest, thickets,roadsides and hill slopes up...

Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.- Choti Debre ( छोटी डेब्रे), Bhui Uoomre (भुईउमरे),

By stara1982 / April 17, 2023

Family: Moraceae (Mulberry family)Synonyms: Covellia conglomerata,Covellia cunia,Covellia inaequiloba, Ficus conglomerata, Ficus cuneata,Ficus cunia,Ficus hapalophylla,Tremotis cordata.Common Name: Wedgeleaf FigLocal Name: Choti Debre (छोटी...

Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub- Plah (प्लाह)‌.Palash

By stara1982 / March 21, 2023

Family: FabaceaeSynonyms: Butea frondosa,Erythrina monosperma,Phaso monosperma.Common Name: Bastard Teak, Butea Gum, Flame of Forest, Battle of Plassey tree, Bengal kino,...

***Spondias pinnata(L.f.) Kurz- Ambuara (अबुआडा), Ambade.***

By stara1982 / March 1, 2023

Family: AnacardiaceaeSynonyms: Mangifera pinnata, Poupartia pinnata, Spondias acuminata; Spondias amara; Spondias mangifera;Tetrastigma megalocarpum.Common Name: AmbraLocal Name: Ambuara (अबुआडा), Ambade.Ambara Ambuara...

Buddleja asiatica Lour.-Neemda(नीमदा)

By stara1982 / January 16, 2023

Family: BuddleiaceaeSynonyms: Buddleja asiatica Buddleja arfakensis, Buddleja discolor, Buddleja neemdaCommon Name: White Dog Tail, White Butterfly bush, Chinese White Butterfly bush.Local Name: Neemda (नीमदा). Neemda is an evergreen,1to 3 m...

***Callicarpa macrophyllaVahi-Dahin mangal(दही मंगल), Sans, Priyangu***

By stara1982 / December 26, 2022

Family: Verbenaceae.Synonym: Callicarpa dunniana, Callicarpa incanaCommon name: Perfumed Cherry. Beauty berryLocal Name: Dahin mangal (दही मंगल), Sans, Priyangu Dahin mangal...

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.- Bhangru (भांगरु)

By stara1982 / November 17, 2022

Family: AmaranthaceaeSynonyms: Alternanthera denticulate, Alternanthera nodiflora, Alternanthera repens, Alternanthera triandra, Gomphrena sessilis, Illecebrum sessile Common Name: Stalk less Joyweed, sessile joyweed,...

Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Rich- Junglee Mung (जंगली मूंग).

By stara1982 / October 14, 2022

Family: FabaceaeCommon Name: Zombi pea, Wild Mung, Wild cowpeaSynonyms: Dolichos angustifolius, Dolichos cylindricus, Phaseolus quadriflorus, Phaseolus vexillatus, Plectrotropis angustifolia,Plectrotropis hirsute, Strophostyles capensis ovatus,...

Hippophae rhamnoides L.- Thermang (थेर्मंग)

By stara1982 / August 6, 2022

Family: ElaeagnaceaeSynonyms: Elaeagnus rhamnoides, Hippophae littoralis; Hippophae salicifolia sinensis; Rhamnoides hippophae.Common Name: Sea BuckthornLocal Name:Thermang (थेर्मंग Thermang is a spiny,...

Pavetta indica L.- Gandharb-badhadda (गंधरव- बधाड़ा)

By stara1982 / July 31, 2022

Family: RubiaceaeSynonyms: Pavetta alba, Pavetta amabilis, Pavetta assamica,Pavetta bengalensis, Pavetta brunonis, Pavetta cerniflora, Pavetta griffithii, Pavetta neglecta Pavetta obtuse, Pavetta...

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