Wild celery, Randhuni
Trachyspermum roxburghianum

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It is erect and has an aroma. It grows 90 cm tall. The stem is branched. The leaves are alternate and compound. There are leaflets along the stalk. The flowers are in a compound group in the axils of leaves or at the top of the plant. The fruit is flattened and splits open into 2 one seeded sections.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten raw or steamed as a flavouring. They are eaten as a side dish or added to soup. The dried whole plant including flowers is used as a flavouring in curries. The seeds are used in curries. The leaves can be used as a substitute for parsley. They are also used in chutney.

Leaves are sold in local markets. It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Leaves as condiment, fruit, seeds, spice, stem, flowers

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

It can be grown in multi-cropping gardens during the rainy season.

Its other names

Local names

Ajmod, Ajmoda-vova, Ajmodavoma, Ajmot, Ajmud, Ajnud, Ajumoda-vaamu, Ashamtagam, Ashamtavomam, Ashumadagavaamu, Bodiajamo, Chanu, Kant-balu, Koranza, Par-di, Phakchee rai, Phak sangae, Randhuni

Synonyms

Apium involucratum Roxburgh; Carum stictocarpum C. B. Clarke; Pimpinella involucrata (Roxburgh) Wight & Arn.; Ptychotis involucrata (Roxburgh) Lindl.; Ptychotis roxburghiana DC.; Trachyspermum involucratum (Roxburgh) H. Wolff; Trachyspermum stictocarpum (C. B. Clarke) H. Wolff;