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Fragaria nubicola (Hook. f)Lindl. exLacaita
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- Local Name:
- Mawa, Jangli strawberry.
- Synonym:
- Fragaria vesca Hook. f.
- Habit & Habitat:
- A stoloniferous, perennial herb, up to 5-30 cm tall, found in temperate and sub-alpine zones.
- Plant Description:
- Leaf compound, trifoliate. Leaflet elliptic or obovate, appearing silvery, base round, margin incised serrate. Inflorescence one to many flowered, in corymb-like clusters. Flower actinomorphic, large, white, 2.5cm in diameter. Sepals-5, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate. Petals -5, obovate-elliptic.Fruit aggregate,fleshy, ovoid and red.Achene ovoid.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- April-September.
- Harvesting Time:
- May-September.
- Medicinal Value:
- Fruit rich in iron and potassium useful in anemia, diabetes, rheumatic gout, kidney and liver disorders. It removes tartar, teeth stains, soothes sunburn, lightens freckles. Astringent leaves make a calming herbal tea and is an oilyskin toner, with roots treats diarrhea and urinary disorders.[5] Locally root extract is used as diuretic, removes toxin from body.
- Part Used:
- Leaf, fruit and root.
- Occurrence:
- Common at high altitudes.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Collection, Cultivation, Drying, Packing, Herbal Pharmacy, Food industry.
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