Araliaceae FAMILY

Panax assamicus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Panax assamicus is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a stout, horizontal tuberous rhizome; it produces a cluster of one or more unbranched stems up to 150cm tall with 1 - 5 leaves in a whorl at the summit of the stem[ 1772 Title Genus Panax L. (Araliaceae) in India Publication Pleione 1(2): 46 - 54. 2007. Author Arun K. Pandey et al Publisher Year 2007 ISBN Description ]. This is one of several species in this genus, native to the Indian Himalayas, that are highly valued and widely used in traditional medicine and are harvested in quantity from the wild.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - India (Assam, eastern Himalayas)

HabitatRich woodland floors, usually in shade, often with ferns and under bamboos[ 1772 Title Genus Panax L. (Araliaceae) in India Publication Pleione 1(2): 46 - 54. 2007. Author Arun K. Pandey et al Publisher Year 2007 ISBN Description ].