Dai, Jikenemi
Osbeckia nutans
Family: Melastomataceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall The branches have dense hairs. The leaves are oval and 4-6 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters of up to 4 at the ends of branches. The fruit is a nodding capsule 7-9 mm long by 5-7 mm wide.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in grassland between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Tibet
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten.
The fruit are especially eaten by children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dai, Rasa