Achyrospermum densiflorum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in northeastern India between 1,000-1,500 m above sea level. It grows on hillsides and in evergreen broad-leaved forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Achyrospermum philippinense Benth.; Achyrospermum phlomoides Blume; Achyrospermum wallichianum (Benth.) Benth. ex Hook. f.; Teucrium wallichianum Benth.;