Trees & Plants

Katuk

Boa kaalhulun

Sauropus androgynus (L.)

Cultivated in homestaeds Leaves are used as a vegetable and a good source of Vitamin K. Freshly collcted leaves also has high levels of pro-vitamin A carotenoids, high levels of Vitamins B and C, protein and minerals. Leaves are also used after childbirth to help the womb recover

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uses: Leaves are used as a vegetable and a good source of Vitamin K. Freshly collcted leaves also has high levels of pro-vitamin A carotenoids, high levels of Vitamins B and C, protein and minerals. Leaves are also used after childbirth to help the womb recover. A decoction of the root is said to relieve urinary disorders.
family: Euphorbiaceae
synonym: Aalius lanceolata (Hook. f.) Kuntze, Clutia androgyna L.
description: Erect monoecious shrubs. × Leaves simple, alternate, 2.5-10 1.5- 13.5 cm, triangular-lanceolate, acuminate at apex, broad and truncate at base, glaucous beneath. Flowers axillary, solitary or clustered. Perianth 1-seriate, 6-lobed. Stamens 3, filaments connate to a column. Ovary globose, 0.15-0.2 cm diam, 3-celled; ovules 2 in each cell; style 3; stigma curved. Capsules globose, 1-1.5 cm across.
native range: Southeast Asia
distribution: Widely cultivated in the tropics Merr.
english names: Katuk · Star gooseberry · A Sweet leaf
flowering fruiting: Th roughout the year
occurrence maldives: Cultivated in homestaeds