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Acmella oleracea Common name:- Para cress, Sichuan button etc. Family:- Asteraceae  Vernacular name:- Marshang(Nyishi, Adi) description            Acmella oleracea is a species of flowering herb in the family Asteraceae. Common names include toothache plant, paracress, Sichuan buttons, buzz buttons, tingflowers and electric daisy. Its native distribution is unclear, but it is likely derived from a Brazilian Acmella species. It is grown as an ornamental & vegetable in a kitchen garden and attracts fireflies when in bloom. It is used as a medicinal remedy in various parts of the world. A small, erect plant, it grows quickly and bears gold and red inflorescences. It is frost-sensitive but perennial in warmer climates.           Marshang(local name) is widely grown in a kitchen garden by tribals of Arunachal Pradesh for the daily uses in the form of salad, vegetable & chutney. It can be eaten raw. edible_uses Le...

Musa velutina  Common Name:- pink banana, wild banana, hairy banana etc. Family:- Musaceae  Vernacular Name:- Kuduk(Nyishi) description            Musa velutina, is a diploid species of wild banana. These plants are originally from Assam and other Northeast states of India. But it can found in Asian countries like China, Japan, Thailand & Philippines. It can be found in Nyishi inhabitants areas like Kurung Kumey, Kraa Dadi etc. Locals of said places are very fond of it during fruit ripe season. The species are grown alongside the riverine where dark soil, steady warmth & moisture are there. uses_and_medicinal_values           Bananas provide a variety of vitamins and minerals: vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber, protein, magnesium, folate, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A, and iron Medicinal effects: Possible health benefits include: Maintaining blood pressure, improve asthma sympto...

Garcinia pedunculata  Family:- Clusiaceae  Common Name:- Amlavetsa(Hindi) Vernacular name:- Mabia/Tabiang(Nyishi), Bor Thekera(Assam) General_Information           Garcinia pedunculata is a traditional wild fruit found in the foothills of the Himalayas and distributed along the Northeastern states of India, popularly known as Bor Thekera in Assamese, is an evergreen tree very resemble with Garcinia mangostana. The tree is endemic to the south-eastern regions of Asia such as parts of Myanmar and north-eastern parts of India. It can be widely seen mostly in Assam & Meghalaya.The mature G. pedunculata fruit is greenish yellow and is consumed as a vegetable; it is also used as an ingredient in cooking different types of meat and chicken. This fruit extract is reported to possess a variety of pharmacological benefits including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and cardioprotective properties. ...

Tetrapanax papyrifer Common Name:- Rice paper plant Family: - Araliaceae Vernacular Name:- Tago(nyishi) General_information            Rice paper plant is a shrub or small tree growing upto 6 metres tall with a bole about 9cm in diameter. Plants are much cultivated in China for medicinal purposes and for the pith obtained from the stems, which is used to make 'rice paper'. The plant is cultivated as an ornamental elsewhere in the South China.           It can be found in mixed forest or subtropical forest of some districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Leaves are broad & can be use to wrap food or other vegetables. Medicinal_value           The pith is deobstruent, diuretic, febrifuge, galactagogue, sedative and vermifuge. It is used in Korea in the treatment of oedema. The pith has been employed in Chinese medicine for surgical dressings. uses           The inner pith of the...

Crassocephalum crepidioides Common name:- Ebolo, Thickhead, Fireweed or Okinawa Spinach. Vernacular name:- Hubook, Babook(Nyishi) Family:- Asteraceae  description:-            Okinawa spinach is an erect, little-branched perennial plant growing up to 1 metre tall. The plant is sometimes cultivated in the tropics for its edible leaves, which are often sold in local markets. It is notable for its good production of leaves with very little maintenance. The plant also has local medicinal uses. Edible_uses:-           Leaves - raw or cooked. A distinctive, pine-like flavour. The leaves are fleshy, somewhat mucilaginous with a nutty flavour. The tender and succulent leaves and stems of ebolo are mucilaginous and are used as a vegetable, especially in Arunachal Pradesh. medicinal:-           The leaves are used to treat indigestion. The leaf sap is given to treat upset stomach. A leaf lotion or dec...