Wild but Edible Plants of Manipur

1. Kaothum -  Alisma plantago : Fresh and cooked Rhizome is eaten.

2. Maroi napaakpi - Allium hookeri = Eromba Maroi

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3. Maroi Nakuppi - Allium odorum = Laphu Eromba

4. Pan Ukaabi - Alocasia cucullata = Singju

5. Paan - Colocasia esculenta = Eromba, Athongba

6. Hong-ngu : Alocasia macrorrhiza = Eromba, Yu sungba, Hentaak

 

7. Loklei Pullei - Alpinia formosana

8. Chengkruk - Amaranthus sp. Amaranthaceae = Kangsoi

8. Saneibi Maru/ Ushoi = Bambusa nutans : Ooti thongba

9. Torbot = Benincasa hispida (Roxb) Cogn. Cucurbitaceae : Torbot eromba/thongba

10. Hangam - Brassica campestris Brassicaceae : Champhut, Athongba, Eromba

11. Peruk - Centella asiatica (L) Urban Apiaceae : Peruk Kangsu

12. Monsaobi - Chenopodium album : Eromba

13. Yendem : Colocasia gigantea Hook Araceae  - Eromba / Kangsoi

14. U-hawai Matol : Crolalaria Juncea L. Papilionaceae - Leaves Cheng Kabok ta Kotlaga Chaba

15. Yaipal = Curcuma zedoaria Salish Zingiberaceae : Eromba

16. Meiribob Waa Ushoi : Dendrocalamus giganteus Munro Poaceae = Kangsu/ Ooti

17. Haa similar to Mangra - Dioscorea glabra Roxb Dioscoreaceae : Tuber is roasted or Boiled to eat

18. Thangjing : Euryale ferox Salisb Nymphaeaceae - Young stem used for singju. Seeds and pulp for Eromba and Ametpa

19. Sougri - Hibiscus cannabinus : Sougri thongba

20. Sillo Sougri : hibiscus sabdariffa : Hei Thongba

21. Tokningkhok - Houttuynia cordata Thunb Saururaceae : Maroi for eromba

22. Kolamni - Ipomoea aquatica Forsk Convolvulaceae   : kangsoi and singju

23. Uyel - Lentinellus cochleatus Fungi : Hawai Thongba , Kanghou

24. Chigonglei angouba - Leucaena glauca Benth Mimosaceae : Singju , Eromba

25. Karot Akhabi -   Momordica charantia L Cucurbitaceae : Kanghou

26. Thambal mana - Nelumbo nucifera : Eromba kotpa

27. Esing Ekaithabi - Neptunia oleracea Lour Mimosaceae :  Singju

28. Mayaangba - Ocimum barilieum L. Lamiaceae : Eromba, Bora

29. Komprek - Oenanthe javanica  : Eromba, Singju

30. Yongchak - Parkia javanica Merr Mimosaceae : Eromba, Singju

31. Kangjao - Pistia stratiotes L. Araceae : Kangsoi

32. Yelang - Polygonum flaccidum L. Polygonaceae : Eromba, Singju

33. Palang Shaak - Rumex maritimus L. Polygonaceae : Thao ngouraga thongba with Potato

34. Koukha - Sagittaria sagittifolia L Alismataceae : Koukha Bora

35. Chuchurangmei - Sesbania cannabina Merr. Papilionaceae : singju

36. Yerum Kairum - Stellaria media L. Caryophyllaceae : Singju, Eromba, Chamthong

37. Yena/ heikak Yeli - Trapa natans L. Trapaceae : Eromba , Singju

38. Pi khongjai - Vicia sativa L Papilionaceae : Tender leaves for Singju

39. Charuyen - Volvariella esculenta : Hawai Thongba

40. Esing Kambong - Zizania latifolia Tutor. Poaceae : Omaga (Roast) Chaaba ( Eat)