Biodiversity Research Centre

Mizoram University (Tanhril) Aizawl, P.O Box No. 190

Species Detail

Specimen Name Trevesia palmata
Category Name Wild Edible Vegetables
Local Name Kawhtebel, Muke, Ui lukhuh
Flowering Period "February-April Yellowish petals"
Habit Small prickly evergreen tree 3-8 m. tall
Locality Aizawl
Altitude 600 - 2000 m.
Distribution North-East India, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha
Distribution in Mizoram "Mizoram all districts"
Ecological Status Sub-tropical or tropical moist lowland
Taxonomic Status Araliaceae
IUCN Least Concern
Socio Economic Uses flower buds cooked as vegetable
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