Osbeckia crinita

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 1 m tall. It is hairy. The stems are reddish. The leaves have veins running along the leaf. The flowers are 5 cm long. They are pink.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Fruit, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chulari, Chulayi, Dieng sohkhing, Khukhe, Imlaklaku, Linda-pabyin, Numbir, Pantaha, Soh-thut, Tukbrum-kung, Wachyang, Wagangga

Synonyms

Osbeckia crinita Benth. ex Naudin; Possibly now Osbeckia stellata