Table 1 Lists of wild edible vegetables used for the preparation of traditional recipe
SL/No | Plant name | Family | Local name | Common name | Habit | Edible parts | Seasonal availability | Ethnomedicinal value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brassaiopsis hainla (Buch. -Ham.) Seem | Araliaceae | Antumbu | Chuletro | Tree | Leaves and shoot | Apr-Sep | Â |
2 | Eurya acuminata DC | Pentaphylacaceae | Sihzo | Tapering Leaf Eurya | Tree | Leaves | Whole Year | – |
3 | Ficus auriculata Lour | Moraceae | Theibal | Elephant year fig tree | Tree | Leaves | Whole Year | – |
4 | Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn | Poligonaceae | Anbawng | Buckwheat | Herb | Leaves | Mar–Sep | Gynecological problem |
5 | Amomum dealbatum Roxb | Zingiberaceae | Aihritil | Black cardamom | Herb | Flower bud | Jan–Apr | Sleep inducer |
6 | Senegalia pennata (L.) | Fabaceae | Khanghmuk | Climbing wattle | Climber | Tender leaves | Mar–Jun | Food poisoning |
7 | Marsdenia maculata Hook | Apocyanaceae | Ankhapui | Masculatus | Climber | Leaves and shoot | Whole Year | Hypertension |
8 | Rhynchotechum ellipticum (Wall. ex D. Dietr.) A. DC | Gesneriaceae | Tiarrhep | Taiwan Rhynchotechum | Shrub | Leaves | Apr–Aug | Anti-cancer |
9 | Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman | Musaceae | Saisu | Rock banana | Herb | Pseudo stem | Whole Year | Snake bite, Convulsion |
10 | Solanum anguivi Lam | Solanaceae | Tawkte | Indian night shade | Shrub | Fruits | Apr–Jul | Anti-septic, boils |
11 | Meloccana baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz | Poaceae | Mautak | Berry bamboo | Bamboo | Shoots | Apr–Sep | – |
12 | Aganope thyrsifolia (Benth.) Polhill | Fabaceae | Hulhu | Flame Tree | Tree | Young leaves and shoots | Feb–Apr | – |
13 | Caryota mitis Lour | Arecaceae | Meihle | Fishtail palm | Palm | Tender shoots | Whole Year | – |
14 | Musa balbisiana Colla | Musaceae | Tumbu | Wild banana | Bamboo | Inflorescence | Whole Year | Dysentery, snake bites |
15 | Aralia dasyphylla Miq | Araliaceae | Hlingthufir | Spikenard | Tree | Tender Leaves and shoots | Mar–Aug | Nerve problem |
16 | Centella asiatica L | Umbelliferae | Lambak | Indian pennywort | Herb | Whole plants | Apr–Oct | Anti-diabetic, hypertension |
17 | Dysoxylum excelsum Blume | Meliaceae | Thingthupui | NA | Tree | Leaves and shoots | Apr–Sep | Dysentery, Stomach problem |
18 | Wendlandia budleioides Wall | Rubiaceae | Batling | NA | Tree | Flower bud | Feb–April |  |
19 | Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr | Fabaceae | Zawngtah | Tree bean | Tree | Fruits and flower head | Oct–Apr | Indigestion, Anti-diarrheal |
20 | Trevesia palmata (Roxb.ex Lindl.) Vis | Araliaceae | Kawhtebel | Snowflake plant | Tree | Flower bud | Feb–April | Anti-diabetic |
21 | Amaranthus viridis L | Amaranthaceae | Lenhling | Wild amaranth | Herb | Tender shoots and leaves | Apr–Sep | Snake bite, kidney problem |
22 | Gnetum gnemon L | Gnetaceae | Pelh | Joint-fir spinach | Tree | leaves | Jun–Sep |  |
23 | Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz | Bignoniaceae | Archangkawm | Indian trumpet flower | Tree | Fruits | Aug–Nov | Anti-diabetic, stomach problem |
24 | Amophophallus nepalensis (Wall.) | Araceae | Telhawng Pa | Voodoo lily | Herb | Corm | Aug–Dec | – |