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Table 2 List of plants used by the Tibetan people in Gyirong

From: An ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Tibetan people in Gyirong Valley, Tibet, China

Botanical taxon

Botanical family

Local name(s)

Voucher

Parts used

Local use (No. of URs) and preparation

UR

CI

Chenopodium album L

Amaranthaceae

Lei1; niu1; niu1-che1-ma1

QTB-JL-42

Leaves

Food: vegetable (14), used to make bun or fry

14

0.111

Allium chrysanthum Regel

Amaryllidaceae

Guo1-ba1

QTB-JL-21

Roots

Food: vegetable (20), used to make bun or fry; seasoning (7), cook it with pork and potatoes

27

0.214

Allium fasciculatum Rendle

Amaryllidaceae

Ou1-ga1

QTP-EBT-3050

Aerial parts

Food: vegetable (10), used to make bun or fry; seasoning (7), cook it with pork and potatoes

17

0.135

Allium prattii C.H.Wright

Amaryllidaceae

Ru1-ba1; ri1-guo1

QTP-EBT-3009

Aerial parts

Food: vegetable (126), used to make bun or fry; seasoning (9), cook it with pork and potatoes

141

1.119

Allium przewalskianum Regel

Amaryllidaceae

Ri1-guo1; zen1-bu1

QTP-EBT-3200

Leaves

Food: seasoning (19), as part of the dip; economic (1), be sold in stores

20

0.159

Allium wallichii Kunth

Amaryllidaceae

Ru1-guo1

QTB-JL-55

Aerial parts

Food: seasoning (6), cook it with pork and potatoes or as part of the dip

6

0.048

Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels

Apiaceae

Dang1-gui1

QTB-JL-41

Roots

Medicine: tonic (3), cook it with meat

3

0.024

Carum carvi L

Apiaceae

Guo1-nie1

QTB-JL-63

Leaves; seeds

Food: vegetable (25), the leaves are cooked with other ingredients; seasoning (35), use seeds to make a dip or a sausage; medicine: gastralgia (5), seed soak in water

65

0.516

Chaerophyllum villosum Wall. ex DC

Apiaceae

Da1-ga1-li1

QTB-JL-20

Leaves

Economic (3), be sold in stores; food: seasoning (1), cook its leaves with meat; fodder (1): the leaves are used to feed cattle

5

0.040

Heracleum candicans Wall. ex DC

Apiaceae

Jiong4-wa1-dong1-bu4

QTB-JL-43

Aerial parts

Medicine: headache (1); soak in water

1

0.008

Aralia sp.

Araliaceae

Jia1-ra3-cei3-ma1

QTB-JPG-10

Leaves

Food: vegetable (2), cook vegetable

2

0.016

Aralia tibetana G.Hoo

Araliaceae

Dai1-ga1-ni1

QTB-JL-46

Whole plant

Fodder (5): the leaves are used to feed cattle

5

0.040

Panax pseudoginseng Wall

Araliaceae

San1-jing1

QTP-EBT-3084

Roots

Medicine: tonic (30), soak in water; economic (25): be sold in stores

55

0.437

Polygonatum cirrhifolium (Wall.) Royle

Asparagaceae

ra3-mu1-xia3-jia1

QTB-JL-1

Aerial parts; roots

Food: vegetable (26), cook vegetable; economic (8), be sold in store; medicine: nephropathy (11), roots soak in water or make soup

35

0.278

Polygonatum sibiricum Redouté

Asparagaceae

Rang3-ma1-xia-jia1

QTB-JL-26

Roots; aerial parts

Medicine: tonic (15), roots soak in water or make soup; food: vegetable (45), cook vegetable; economic (12), be sold in store; fodder (3): used to feed cattle

75

0.595

Artemisia calophylla Pamp

Asteraceae

Bang1-ma1

QTB-JL-50

Aerial parts

Ritual use (4), used to burn in incense burner; medicine: rheumatism (72): used it to sweat steaming or leaves soak in water to drink

76

0.603

Artemisia japonica Thunb

Asteraceae

Kang1-ba1

QTB-JL-59

Aerial parts

Ritual use (60), used to burn in incense burner; medicine: detoxification (23), soak in water; economic (4): be sold in store

87

0.690

Artemisia younghusbandii J. R. Drumm. ex Pamp

Asteraceae

Sang1-kang3-ba1

QTB-JL-49

Aerial parts

Ritual use (4), used to burn in incense burner; medicine: rheumatism (4), used it to sweat steaming or leaves soak in water to drink

8

0.063

Galinsoga parviflora Cav

Asteraceae

Cuo1-ma1

QTP-JPG-6

Whole plants

Fodder (1): used to feed cattle

1

0.008

Leontopodium souliei Beauverd

Asteraceae

Ba1-wa1

EBT-PL-99

Leaves

Tool (2), used it to start a fire

2

0.016

Saussurea tridactyla Sch.Bip. ex Hook.f

Asteraceae

Gang3-la1-mei3-duo3

QTB-JL-66

Whole plants

Economic (36), be sold in store; medicine: arthrophlogosis (46): soaked in water

82

0.651

Taraxacum sikkimense Hand.-Mazz

Asteraceae

se4-ji4-mei3-duo3

QTB-JL-110

Whole plant

Medicine: endocrine (3), soaked in water; economic (2), be sold in store

5

0.040

Impatiens bicornuta Wall

Balsaminaceae

Po1-zi1

QTB-JL-73

Seeds

Varnish (12), used to polish furniture

12

0.095

Impatiens falcifer Hook.f

Balsaminaceae

Po1-zi1

QTB-JL-15

Seeds

Varnish (14), used to polish furniture

14

0.111

Impatiens scabrida DC

Balsaminaceae

Po1-zi1

QTB-JL-70

Seeds

Varnish (13), used to polish furniture

13

0.103

Impatiens sulcata Wall

Balsaminaceae

Po1-zi1

QTB-JL-62

Seeds

Varnish (11), used to polish furniture

11

0.087

Berberis angulosa Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson

Berberidaceae

jiu1-bo1; jiu1-le1-bu1

QTB-JL-113

Leaves; fruits; branches

Medicine: diarrhea (1), soaked in water; food: fruit (7), raw; fuelwood (2): used to burn

10

0.079

Berberis aristata DC

Berberidaceae

jiu1-lu1-xin1

QTB-JL-28

Fruits; branches

Fuelwood (3), used to burn; food: fruit (2), raw

5

0.040

Berberis xanthophlaea Ahrendt

Berberidaceae

giu1-lu1; giu1-le1-bu1; gei1-lu1-mi3-xia4

QTB-JL-27

Barks; fruits

Dyes (10), used to dye wool yellow; food: fruit (4), raw

14

0.111

Stauntonia angustifolia (Wall.) R.Br. ex Wall

Berberidaceae

pa1-ji1

QTP-JPG-2

Fruits

Food: fruit (2), raw

2

0.016

Betula utilis D.Don

Betulaceae

da4-ge1-ba1

QTB-JL-7

Burls; branches; stems

Medicine: diabetes (8), soak in water; economic (2), be sold in store; fuelwood (14), used to burn; craft (7), used to make Tibetan traditional wooden bowls; ritual use (8), used to burn in incense burner; tool (6), used to make cooking utensils

37

0.294

Onosma hookeri C.B. Clarke

Boraginaceae

Guo1-mu1-mu1-zi1

QTP-EBT-3052

Roots

Medicine: hair follicle (4), soaked in canola oil and apply to the head; eczema (4); ritual use (7), used to burn in incense burner; economic (1), be sold in store

16

0.127

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik

Brassicaceae

Du1-yang1

QTB-JL-34

Aerial parts

Food: vegetable (8), cooked vegetable

8

0.063

Thlaspi arvense L

Brassicaceae

Mang3-ru1

QTB-JL-35

Leaves

Food: vegetable (10), cooked vegetable

10

0.079

Cannabis sativa L

Cannabaceae

Si1-ma1

QTB-JL-78

Barks

Tool (8); fodder (4), used to feed cattle

12

0.095

Dipsacus asper Wall. ex C.B. Clarke

Caprifoliaceae

Lang1-zhu1-ma1

QTP-EBT-3053

Aerial parts

Fodder (1), used to feed cattle

1

0.008

Lonicera sp.

Caprifoliaceae

se4-le4-qin1-mei3-duo3

EBT-PL-42

Flowers

Economic (2), be sold in store

2

0.016

Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC

Caprifoliaceae

Bang1-bu4

QTB-JL-123

Roots

Ritual use (87), used to burn in incense burner; economic (1), be sold in store; medicine: relieving cough and asthma (4), soaked in water

92

0.730

Coriaria terminalis Hemsl

Coriariaceae

da1-lu1

QTP-EBT-3005

Fruits

Food: fruit (1), raw

1

0.008

Rhodiola himalensis (D. Don) S.H. Fu

Crassulaceae

suo3-la1-ma3-bu4

QTB-JL-124

Stems

Medicine: tonic (20), hypertension (28), soaked in water; economic (19), be sold in store; ritual use (3), used to burn in incense burner

70

0.556

Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad

Cucurbitaceae

ra3-ru1

QTB-JPG-12

Fruits

Food: vegetable (7), cooked vegetable

7

0.056

Herpetospermum pedunculosum (Ser.) C.B. Clarke

Cucurbitaceae

sei1-lei1; sei1-lei1-mei3-duo3

QTB-JL-22

Flowers; fruits

Medicine: diarrhea (12), powder; veterinary medicine: diarrhea (3), powder

15

0.119

Solena heterophylla Lour

Cucurbitaceae

ma1-ma1-dong4-cei1

QTB-JL-80

Fruits

Food: fruit (6), raw

6

0.048

Trichosanthes lepiniana (Naudin) Cogn

Cucurbitaceae

ka1-ge1-di1

QTB-JL-24

Seeds

Medicine: fever (1), poder; economic (1), be sold in store

2

0.016

Juniperus indica Bertol

Cupressaceae

xiu1-bai1

QTB-JL-57

Branches; stems

Ritual use (67), used to burn in incense burner; fuelwood (7), used to burn; craft (6)

80

0.635

Juniperus tibetica Kom

Cupressaceae

xiu1-bo1

QTB-JL-64

Branches; stems

Ritual use (38), used to burn in incense burner; fuelwood (22), used to burn; craft (20), used to make Tibetan traditional wooden bowls; food: fruit (2), raw

82

0.651

Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum (Desv.) Underw. ex A. Heller

Dennstaedtiaceae

da1; da1-gu1; dai1-ga1; da1-li1

QTB-JL-10

Leaves

Food: cooked vegetable (86)

86

0.683

Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb

Elaeagnaceae

ra1-lu1

QTB-JL-18

Fruits

Food: fruit (43), raw

43

0.341

Hippophae salicifolia D.Don

Elaeagnaceae

da1-ru1

QTB-JL-16

Fruits; branches

Food: fruit (21), raw; seasoning (14), fruit juice is used as a substitute for vinegar; medicine: arthrophlogosis (3), the juice is used to smear the joints; fuelwood (1), used to burn

39

0.310

Rhododendron anthopogon D. Don

Ericaceae

po1-lu1

QTB-JL-115

Branches; flowers

Ritual use (91), used to burn in incense burner; fuelwood (1), used to burn; medicine: eyes ache (4), arthrophlogosis (4), flowers are used to soak water; beverage (6), soak in water; economic (4), be sold in store

110

0.873

Rhododendron arboreum Sm

Ericaceae

mei3-duo1

QTB-JL-30

Branches; stems

Fuelwood (7), used to burn; craft (9), used to make Tibetan traditional wooden bowls

16

0.127

Rhododendron lepidotum Wall. ex G. Don

Ericaceae

su1-lu1

QTB-JL-114

Branches

Ritual use (15), used to burn incense burner

15

0.119

Euphorbia micractina Boiss

Euphorbiaceae

ta3-lu1-ma1

QTB-JL-85

Leaves

Medicine: poisons (2)

2

0.016

Cicer microphyllum Benth

Fabaceae

pu3-gui3

EBT-PL-13

Fruits

Food: fruit (2), raw

2

0.016

Quercus semecarpifolia Sm

Fagaceae

bai1-luo4

QTB-JL-25

Stems; branches; leaves

Ritual use (2), used to burn in incense burner; craft (15), used to make Tibetan traditional wooden bowls; fuelwood (48); fodder (5), used to feed cattle; food: starch (4), cooked fruit

74

0.587

Gentiana veitchiorum Hemsl

Gentianaceae

bang1-jie1-mei3-duo3

QTP-EBT-3024

Whole plant

Medicine: fever (18), soaked in water

18

0.143

Swertia cordata (Wall. ex G. Don) C.B. Clarke

Gentianaceae

di1-ge1-da1

QTP-EBT-3111

Aerial parts

Medicine: fever (10), soak in water; economic (2); veterinary medicine (1), soak in water

13

0.103

Isoetes hypsophila Hand.-Mazz

Isoetaceae

pa1-xia4

QTP-JPG-3

Leaves

Food: vegetable (25), cooked vegetable

25

0.198

Juglans regia L

Juglandaceae

da1-ba1

QTB-JL-88

Fruits; stems; branches

Dyes (23), pericarp used to dye the container black; ritual use (9), used to burn in incense burner; food: fruit (9), raw; craft (30), used to make Tibetan traditional wooden bowls; fuelwood (12), used to burn

83

0.659

Elsholtzia fruticosa (D.Don) Rehder

Lamiaceae

ma1-zei1

QTB-JL-48

Aerial parts

Ritual use (12), used to burn in incense burner; fuelwood (5), used to burn

17

0.135

Nepeta densiflora Kar. & Kir

Lamiaceae

pi1-ba4

QTP-EBT-3060

Aerial parts

Fodder (3), used to feed cattle

3

0.024

Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don

Liliaceae

bai1-mu4

QTP-EBT-3012

Bulbs

Medicine: tonic (40), stew or soak in water; cold (20); economic (45), be sold in store; veterinary medicine (1), soak in water; food: fruit (2), raw

108

0.857

Malva verticillata L

Malvaceae

jiang4-ba1-la1-mu1

QTB-JL-36

Roots; leaves

Food: vegetable (25), cooked vegetable

25

0.198

Paris polyphylla Sm

Melanthiaceae

bo1-luo3

QTP-EBT-3085

Arieal parts

Ritual use (11), used to burn in incense burner; medicine: stomachache, soaked in water or wine (10); economic (2), be sold in store; vegetable (28), cooked vegetable

51

0.405

Gastrodia elata Blume

Orchidaceae

tian3-ma3

QTP-JPG-3292

Roots

Economic (29), be sold in store; medicine: headache (6), cardiopathy (40), slice and soak in water or stew; food: vegetable (2), used to make soup with chicken

77

0.611

Gymnadenia orchidis Lindl

Orchidaceae

wang1-bu1-la1-ba1

QTB-JL-56

Roots

Medicine: pulmonary disease (5), soak in water or wine; burn (32), acne (38), used to daub affected area; economic (31); ritual use (10), raw materials for making Tibetan incense

116

0.921

Phytolacca acinosa Roxb

Phytolaccaceae

Wo1-yang1

QTB-JL-84

Leaves

Food: vegetable (13), cooked vegetable

13

0.103

Larix potaninii var. himalaica (W.C.Cheng & L.K.Fu) Farjon & Silba

Pinaceae

Long3-xin1

QTP-JPG-7

Branches; stems

Fuelwood (4), used to burn; craft (9), used to make Tibetan traditional wooden bowls

13

0.103

Pinus wallichiana A.B.Jacks

Pinaceae

Nong1-xin1; tang3-xin1

QTB-JL-39

Branches; stems

Fuelwood (44), used to burn; craft (7), used to make Tibetan traditional wooden bowls; ritual use (11), used to burn in incense burner; food: vegetable (7), cooked vegetable

73

0.579

Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora (Pennell) D.Y.Hong

Plantaginaceae

di1-da1; hong1-lei1

QTB-JL-67

Roots

Medicine: cold and fever (107), soaked in water; economic (18), be sold in store; veterinary medicine: fever (3), soak in water

128

1.016

Plantago asiatica L

Plantaginaceae

wo1-ma1-ka1

QTP-EBT-3117

Aerial parts

Medicine: hypertension (4), soaked in water; food: vegetable (3), cooked vegetable

7

0.056

Plantago asiatica subsp. densiflora (J.Z.Liu) Z.Y.Li

Plantaginaceae

ou3-ma1-ka3

QTB-JL-12

Leaves; roots

Medicine: hypertension (2), soaked in water; food: vegetable (3), cooked vegetable

5

0.040

Avena fatua L

Poaceae

sei1-za1-ba1

QTB-JPG-11

Aerial parts

Fodder (1), used to feed cattle

1

0.008

Fargesia sp.

Poaceae

niu1-dong1

QTB-JL-118

Stems

Economic (1), be sold in store; food: vegetable (66), cooked vegetable; craft (19), used to make bamboo plaits; ritual use (6), used to burn in incense burner; fuelwood (2), used to burn; fodder (7), used to feed cattle

101

0.802

Poaceae sp.

Poaceae

zang4-ong1-bu4

QTP-JPG-8

Whole plant

Fodder (7), used to feed cattle

7

0.056

Fagopyrum esculentum Moench

Polygonaceae

bai1-bi1-ya1

QTB-JL-60

Arieal parts

Fodder (3), used to feed cattle

3

0.024

Fallopia denticulata (C.C.Huang) Holub

Polygonaceae

a1-lang1-ba1-lang1

QTB-JL-122

Aerial parts; roots

Fodder (2), used to feed cattle; medicine: diarrhea (5), hair follicle (2), soak in water

9

0.071

Koenigia tortuosa (D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal

Polygonaceae

nia1-luo1

QTB-JL-4

Aerial parts; stems

Dye (6), used to dye wooden bowls or clothes yellow; fodder (8), used to feed cattle; food: fruit (4), raw

18

0.143

Pteroxygonum denticulatum (C.C.Huang) T.M.Schust. & Reveal

Polygonaceae

ren3-bu1

QTB-JL-45

Aerial parts

Fodder (2), used to feed cattle

2

0.016

Rheum australe D. Don

Polygonaceae

qu1-wa1; jiong1

QTB-JL-3

Stems; roots

Fruit (17), raw eat tender stem; dye (53), used to dye wooden bowls or clothes yellow

70

0.556

Rumex nepalensis Spreng

Polygonaceae

xiu1-ma1

EBT-PL-86

Aerial parts

Fodder (2), used to feed cattle

2

0.016

Aconitum jilongense W.T.Wang & L.Q.Li

Ranunculaceae

beng3-ga1

QTB-JPG-1

Roots

Medicine: diarrhea (24), soak in water

24

0.190

Clematis rehderiana Craib

Ranunculaceae

ba1-ji1-ma1

EBT-PL-84

Leaves

Food: vegetable (2), cooked vegetable

2

0.016

Delphinium kamaonense Huth

Ranunculaceae

jia1-bei1-mei1-duo1

QTB-JL-37

Aerial parts

Fodder (1), used to feed cattle

1

0.008

Eriocapitella rivularis (Buch.-Ham. ex DC.) Christenh. & Byng

Ranunculaceae

cei1-di1-ma1

QTB-JPG-9

Aerial parts

Fodder (1), used to feed cattle

1

0.008

Gymnaconitum gymnandrum (Maxim.) Wei Wang & Z.D.Chen

Ranunculaceae

zen1-du1; du3-wa1-ten3-du1

QTP-EBT-3097

Roots

Medicine: poisons (16), rheumatism (16), soaked in water and apply to the affected area; economic (4), be sold in store

36

0.286

Berchemia flavescens (Wall.) Wall. ex Brongn

Rhamnaceae

bo1-ge1-da4

QTB-JL-93

Fruits

Food: fruit (45), raw

45

0.357

Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb

Rosaceae

chu1-ma1

QTP-EBT-3055

Roots

Food: starch (60), cooked and eat with yogurt or rice

60

0.476

Chaenomeles thibetica T.T.Yu

Rosaceae

bai1-la1

QTB-JL-109

Fruits

Food: fruit (19), raw; fuelwood (3), used to burn

22

0.175

Fragaria nubicola (Lindl. ex Hook.f.) Lacaita

Rosaceae

long1-mei1; sei1-duo1-zhe3-xin1

QTB-JL-9

Fruits; stems

Fruit (83), raw; ritual use (3), used to burn in incense burner

86

0.683

Griffitharia vestita (Wall. ex G.Don) Rushforth

Rosaceae

na1-zi1

QTB-JL-5

Fruits; branches

Food: fruit (55), raw; fuelwood (1), used to burn; ritual use (2), used to burn in incense burner

58

0.460

Prinsepia utilis Royle

Rosaceae

bu1-long1-che4-mang1

QTB-JL-38

Seeds

Economic (9), be sold in store

9

0.071

Prunus holosericea (Batal.) Kost

Rosaceae

a1-lu1-ba3-lu1

QTB-JL-91

Fruits

Food: fruit (6), raw

6

0.048

Prunus mira Koehne

Rosaceae

kang3-bu4

QTB-JL-69

Fruits

Food: fruit (53), raw

53

0.421

Rosa macrophylla Lindl

Rosaceae

sei1-duo1

QTB-JL-29

Branches; fruits

Fuelwood (3), used to burn; food: fruit (11), raw

14

0.111

Rosa sericea Lindl

Rosaceae

gu1-jiu1-ma1; gun1-zhong1

QTB-JL-17

Fruits; branches

Food: fruit (91), raw; fuelwood (1), used to burn; medicine: digestion (1), raw

94

0.746

Rubus aurantiacus Focke ex Sarg

Rosaceae

ni1-na1

QTB-JL-14

Fruits

Food: fruit (6), raw

6

0.048

Rubus austrotibetanus T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu

Rosaceae

nia1-lang1

QTB-JL-82

Fruits

Food: fruit (55), raw

55

0.437

Rubus biflorus Buch.-Ham. ex Sm

Rosaceae

nie1-sen1; nia1-lang1

QTB-JL-83

Fruits

Food: fruit (9), raw

9

0.071

Rubus niveus Thunb

Rosaceae

nia1-lang2

QTB-JL-13

Fruits

Food: fruit (68), raw

68

0.540

Thomsonaria ochracea (Hand.-Mazz.) Rushforth

Rosaceae

ca1-le1-ba1

QTB-JL-92

Branches

Fuelwood (17), used to burn; tool (3), used to make handle; ritual use (1), used to burn in incense burner

21

0.167

Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim

Rutaceae

ei1-ma1

QTB-JL-8

Fruits; seeds

Food: seasoning (83), vegetable (14), cooked it with meat; economic (3), be sold in store; medicine: endocrine (3), raw or soak in water; fuelwood (1), used to burn

104

0.825

Salix babylonica f. babylonica

Salicaceae

jiang1-ma1

QTB-JL-108

Branches

Fodder (5), used to feed cattle; fuelwood (3), used to burn; ritual use (3), used to burn in incense burner

11

0.087

Salix trichocarpa C.F. Fang

Salicaceae

lang1-ma1

QTB-JL-47

Branches; flowers; stems

Fuelwood (15), used to burn; ritual use (14), used to burn in incense burner; fodder (1), used to feed cattle; craft (3), used to make wooden bowl; food: vegetable (2), flower buds can be fried and eaten

35

0.278

Schisandra elongata (Blume) Baill

Schisandraceae

gong1-zhu1

QTB-JL-117

Fruits

Food: fruit (7), raw

7

0.056

Tamarix chinensis Lour

Tamaricaceae

ong1-bu4

QTB-JL-18

Branches

Ritual use (1), burned to sacrifice to the dead

1

0.008

Taxus wallichiana Zucc

Taxaceae

sei1-ge1-xia4

QTB-JL-31

Branches; fruits

Fuelwood (11), used to burn; food: fruit (5), raw

16

0.127

Urtica ardens Link

Urticaceae

suo3-wa1

QTP-JPG-5

Leaves

Food: vegetable (36), cooked vegetable

36

0.286

Urtica urens L

Urticaceae

suo3-wa1

QTP-JPG-4

Leaves

Food: vegetable (23), cooked vegetable

23

0.183

Viburnum cotinifolium D. Don

Viburnaceae

gei1-jiu1-ma1

QTB-JL-51

Fruits

Food: fruit (4), raw

4

0.032

Viburnum nervosum D. Don

Viburnaceae

ka3-la1-suo1

QTB-JL-102

Fruits

Food: fruit (6), raw

6

0.048