An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants used by the Tibetan in the Rongjia River Valley, Tibet, China

Wang, Jin; Ding, Xiaoyong; Guo, Chang-An; Zhang, Xiong; Feng, Haowen; Yang, Huizhao; Wang, Yuhua

doi:10.1186/s13002-023-00621-4

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Table 2 Wild edible plants in Rongjia River Valley

From: An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants used by the Tibetan in the Rongjia River Valley, Tibet, China

Family	Scientific name	Chinese name	Vernacular name	use part	Life form	collect months	Food categories	Local use	Additional local use(s)	UR	RFC	Voucher number
Amaranthaceae	Chenopodium album var. viride (L.) Pursh	藜	ni-nei	Leaves	Herb	4–5	Vegetable	Made into soup or stir-fried		83	0.52	EBT-RX-50
Amaranthaceae	Dysphania schraderiana (Schult.) Mosyakin & Clemants	菊叶香藜	zheng-jiong-chei-du-ba	Leaves	Herb	6–7	Vegetable	Stir-fried		15	0.09	EBT-RX-67
Amaryllidaceae	Allium wallichii Kunth	多星韭	guo-ba-rang-dang-ma	Aerial part	Herb	4–5	Seasoning	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning		86	0.53	EBT-RX-1
Amaryllidaceae	Allium przewalskianum var. planifolium Regel	青甘韭	guo-ba-rang-ba	Aerial part	Herb	4–5	Seasoning	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning		52	0.32	EBT-RX-55
Amaryllidaceae	Allium paepalanthoides Airy Shaw	天蒜	sei-bu-lei	Roots	Herb	7	Seasoning	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning		30	0.19	EBT-RX-108
Amaryllidaceae	Allium fasciculatum Rendle	粗根韭	ru-guo	Aerial part	Herb	4–5	Seasoning	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning		21	0.13	EBT-RX-77
Apiaceae	Heracleum nyalamense R.H.Shan & T.S.Wang	聂拉木独活	kong-dang	Stems	Herb	6—8	Vegetable	Eat it directly after peeling		90	0.56	EBT-RX-3
Apiaceae	Eriocycla nuda var. purpurascens R.H.Shan & C.C.Yuan	紫花裸茎绒果芹	mang-gei	Leaves	Herb	6–7	Vegetable	Make steamed stuffed bun stuffing		64	0.4	EBT-RX-27
Apocynaceae	Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight	牛皮消	wo-ma-jiong-jiong	Fruit	Shrub	9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		27	0.17	EBT-RX-74
Araceae	*Arisaema erubescens Schott	一把伞南星	tuo-jiong	Stems	Herb	6–9	Substitute grain	Eat it directly after peeling		29	0.18	EBT-RX-28
Araceae	*Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino	半夏	tuo-jie	Seeds	Herb	7–8	Substitute grain	Making cakes		27	0.17	EBT-RX-32
Brassicaceae	Capsella bursa-pastoris Medik	荠	ou-jia	Roots and leaves	Herb	6–7	Vegetable	Boiled		66	0.41	EBT-RX-78
Brassicaceae	Eutrema scapiflorum (Hook. f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz, G. Q. Hao & J. Quan Liu	单花荠	qia-ma-la-mu	Lleaves	Herb	6–8	Vegetable	Stir-fried		17	0.11	EBT-RX-113
Brassicaceae	Cardamine lyrata Bunge	水田碎米荠	cha-bu-jiu	Stems	Herb	4–6	Vegetable	Stir-fried		10	0.06	EBT-RX-110
Caprifoliaceae	Nardostachys jatamansi (D. Don) DC	甘松	bang-bu	Stem and leaves	Herb	6–7	Seasoning	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning	Cultural: Ritual(leaves)	80	0.50	EBT-RX-100
Caryophyllaceae	Stellaria aquatica Scop	鹅肠菜	jia-ba-la-mu	Leaves	Herb	4–5	Vegetable	Made into soup or make steamed stuffed bun stuffing		30	0.19	EBT-RX-107
Coriariaceae	Coriaria terminalis Hemsl	草马桑	guo-ma-en-jiong	Fruit	Herb	9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		59	0.37	EBT-RX-102
Cucurbitaceae	Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng	木鳖子	gu-jiu-ru-bai	Aerial part	Liana	7–8	Vegetable	Made into soup or stir-fried		29	0.18	EBT-RX-109
Dennstaedtiaceae	Pteris Gled. ex Scop	凤尾蕨属	tong-xia	Leaves	Herb	5–8	Vegetable	Stir-fried		38	0.24	EBT-RX-92
Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteris barbigera (T. Moore et Hook.) O. Ktze	多鳞鳞毛蕨	che-jiu-wa	Leaves	Herb	6–7	Vegetable	Stir-fried		14	0.09	EBT-RX-4
Ericaceae	Rhododendron anthopogon D. Don	髯花杜鹃	po-lu	Stem and leaves	Shrub	6–7	Vegetable	Eat it directly	Cultural: Ritual(leaves); Medicine: Cold(leaves), Begma(leaves)	51	0.32	EBT-RX-17
Ericaceae	Cassiope fastigiata (Wall.) D. Don	扫帚岩须	ba-jia-ba	Aerial part	Shrub	5–6	Vegetable	Boiled		31	0.19	EBT-RX-83
Ericaceae	Vaccinium fragile Franch	乌鸦果	na-mu-di-di	Fruit	Shrub	9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		28	0.17	EBT-RX-69
Fabaceae	Caragana bicolor auct.non Kom	二色锦鸡儿	cha-ma	Leaves	Shrub	5–8	Vegetable	Boiled		27	0.17	EBT-RX-8
Gentianaceae	Swertia bifolia Batalin	二叶獐牙菜	gei-duo-ba	Whole plants	Herb	8–9	Vegetable; Healthcare food	Boiled	Medicine: Cold(leaves), Begma(leaves)	14	0.09	EBT-RX-115
Grossulariaceae	Ribes alpestre Wall. ex Decne	长刺茶藨子	giu-lu	Fruit	Shrub	8–9	Fruit	Eaten freshly	Cultural: Dyes(fruits)	102	0.63	EBT-RX-48
Grossulariaceae	Ribes orientale Desfontaines	东方茶藨子	a-kang-bu	Fruit	Shrub	9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		97	0.6	EBT-RX-20
Grossulariaceae	Ribes takare var. desmocarpum (Hook.f. & Thomson) L.T.Lu	束果茶藨子	yi-bi-rang-bu	Fruit	Trees	8–9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		16	0.10	EBT-RX-60
Lamiaceae	Thymus quinquecostatus Čelak	地椒	ga-ruo-ma-zi	Fruit	Shrub	7–8	Seasoning	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning		33	0.21	EBT-RX-25
Lauraceae	Lindera nacusua (D. Don) Merr	绒毛山胡椒	lu-guo	Fruit	Trees	9	Seasoning	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning		85	0.53	EBT-RX-80
Lauraceae	Lindera kariensis W. W. Smith	更里山胡椒	rang-dang-ma	Fruit	Shrub	9	Seasoning	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning		62	0.39	EBT-RX-81
Malvaceae	Malva pusilla Sm	圆叶锦葵	jiang-ba-la-mu	Leaves	Herb	7–8	Vegetable	Stir-fried		55	0.34	EBT-RX-51
Ophioglossaceae	Sceptridium daucifolium (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Lyon	薄叶阴地蕨	pie-la-ba	Leaves	Herb	5–8	Vegetable	Boiled		38	0.24	EBT-RX-22
Orchidaceae	Satyrium nepalense var. ciliatum* (Lindl.) Hook. f	缘毛鸟足兰	tu	Stems	Herb	8–9	Substitute grain	Eat it directly after peeling		28	0.17	EBT-RX-26
Polygonaceae	Koenigia polystachya subsp. Wall. ex Meisn.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal	多穗蓼	long-ma	Leaves	Shrub	6–7	Vegetable	Boiled	Animal Food: Fodder(aerial part)	49	0.30	EBT-RX-104
Polygonaceae	Rheum nobile Hook.f. & Thomson	塔黄	cha-ba	Stems	Herb	7–8	Vegetable	Eat it directly after peeling		8	0.05	EBT-RX-105
Polygonaceae	Bistorta macrophylla (D.Don) Soják	圆穗蓼	ren-bu	Leaves	Herb	6–7	Vegetable	Stir-fried		4	0.02	EBT-RX-16
Pteridaceae	Coniogramme japonica (Thunb.) Diels	凤了蕨	a-wu-di-wu	Leaves	Herb	6–7	Vegetable	Boiled		4	0.02	EBT-RX-118
Ranunculaceae	Thalictrum foetidum L	腺毛唐松草	gu-bu	Aerial part	Herb	6–7	Vegetable	Made into soup or stir-fried		71	0.44	EBT-RX-62
Rhamnaceae	Berchemia edgeworthii Lawson	腋花勾儿茶	pie-shi-zi	Leaves	Shrub	5–6	Beverage	Soak water to drink		28	0.17	EBT-RX-73
Rosaceae	Rosa sericea var. glandulosa Osmaston	腺叶绢毛蔷薇	sei-ri-ma	Fruit	Trees	7	Fruit	Eaten freshly	Fuel: Firewood(roots)	122	0.76	EBT-RX-24
Rosaceae	Rosa macrophylla var. glandulifera T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku	腺果大叶蔷薇	sei-bang-duo	Fruit、roots	Shrub	7	Fruit	Eat it directly after peeling	Construction: Thatch(roots)	110	0.68	EBT-RX-43
Rosaceae	Fragaria nubicola Lindl. ex Lacaita	西藏草莓	ding-ba-jia-luo	Fruit	Herb	9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		109	0.68	EBT-RX-9
Rosaceae	Prunus mira Koehne	光核桃	kang-bu	Fruit	Trees	8–9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		105	0.65	EBT-RX-89
Rosaceae	Rubus L	悬钩子属	nia-niu-ma	Fruit	Shrub	9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		27	0.17	EBT-RX-85
Rosaceae	Potentilla L	委陵菜属	rang-ba	Leaves	Herb	6–7	Vegetable	Boiled		26	0.16	EBT-RX-31
Rosaceae	Sorbus vestita (Wall. ex G. Don) S. Schauer	白叶花楸	ge-ru-bai	Fruit	Trees	8–9	Fruit	Eaten freshly		16	0.10	EBT-RX-21
Rutaceae	Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim	花椒	ei-ma	Fruit	Trees	9	Seasoning; Healthcare food	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning	Medicine: Rheumatism(fruits), Sore throat(fruits)	121	0.75	EBT-RX-46
Rutaceae	Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC	刺花椒	cha-dong	Fruit	Trees	6–7	Seasoning; Healthcare food	Add chili peppers and grind them into a seasoning	Medicine: Toothache(fruits), Rhinitis(fruits)	106	0.66	EBT-RX-90
Urticaceae	Urtica hyperborea Jacquem. ex Wedd	高原荨麻	sa-du-ba	Fruit	Herb	4–5	Vegetable	Consumed as a soup		115	0.71	EBT-RX-54

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