Milk parsley
Selinum wallichianum

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows about 1 m high. The leaves are stalked. They are twice divided. The leaflets are deeply lobed. They are spiny. The flowers are white.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Nepal they grow between 3000-3800 m altitude. They grow among bamboo and shrubs on steep slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The seeds are used as a spice.

Edible parts

Seeds - spice

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Bhootakeshi, Bhutkesh, Cchatadre, Khes havo

Synonyms

Ligusticum coniifolium DC.; Peucedanum wallichianum DC; Pleurospermum cicutarium Lindl.; Selinum candollei Edgew.; Selinum tenuifolium Salisb.;