ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023
Underground Parts
Underground Parts
|
S. No.
|
Botanical name/Common name
|
Family
|
Edible part
|
|
1
|
Abelmoschus crinitus (H)
|
Malvaceae
|
Roots
|
|
2
|
Brasenia schreberi (H)
|
Cabombaceae
|
Tuber
|
|
3
|
Caralluma adscendens (H)
(Makedshingi)
|
Asclepiadaceae
|
Whole plant
|
|
4
|
Dactylorhiza hatagirea
(Orchid)
|
Orchidaceae
|
Tubers
|
|
5
|
Eriosema himalaicum (S)
|
Fabaceae
|
Tubers
|
|
6
|
Fragaria vesca (H)
(Pahari rasbhari)
|
Rosaceae
|
Root-stock
|
|
7
|
Hedychium coronarium (H)
(Karchura)
|
Zingiberaceae
|
Rhizome
|
|
8
|
Lasia spinosa (H)
|
Araceae
|
Rhizome
|
|
9
|
Nelumbo nucifera (H)
(Kamal, Kanwal)
|
Nymphaeaceae
|
Rhizome
|
|
10
|
Peucedanum dhana (H)
(Bhojraj)
|
Apiaceae
|
Roots
|
|
11
|
Remusatia vivipara (H)
|
Araceae
|
Tubers
|
|
12
|
Sagittaria trifolia (H)
(Chotakut)
|
Alismataceae
|
Tubers
|
|
13
|
Tacca leontopetaloides (H)
|
Taccaceae
|
Tubers
|
|
14
|
Vigna adenantha (Perennial)
|
Fabaceae
|
Tubers
|
|
15
|
Zingiber zerumbet (H)
(Narkachur)
|
Zingiberaceae
|
Rhizome
|
B- Bamboo, H- Herb, S- Shrub,
Source: Dwivedi, A.P. Forests: The non-wood resources. Dehradun, IBD.