Tilia kachang
Aconitum violaceum
Family: Ranunculaceae
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.
There are about 100 Aconitum species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in the Himalayas amongst shrubs and on open slopes between 3600 - 4800 metres from Pakistan to Central Nepal.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Pakistan
How it is used for food
Caution: The plant is poisonous. It contains an alkaloid and is used as a tonic. It has been reported that the roots are eaten after cooking.
Edible parts
Root
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed or by division of clumps.