Patru baji PRODUCT NAME
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Patru baji |
| Local Name: | Patru baji (Durva, Halbi); Ponnanganni kirai (Tamil); Ponnagantikura (Telugu). |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
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| Product Description: | A perennial herb up to 1m high, much branched, sometimes subscandent, stems rooting at the nodes, internodes distant and decreasing upwards; youngest branches with 2 lines of pubscence. Leaves very variable, 1-10 x 0.4-2cm, ovate-lanceolate and tapering both ends base cuneate. Flowers in sessile heads, axillary; bracts deltoid-ovate, bracteoles persistent. Sepals ovate-elliptic, white. Stamens 5. Seeds discoid, brown |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Common in the fields and land |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | Tender leaves and stem eaten |
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| Partners: | IUCN |
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