Nepal is rich in plant biodiversity. There are lots of native and indigenous plants that are being used regularly as vegetables and fruits. Here is the list of some important and frequently used wild and indigenous vegetables found mostly in wild form in Nepal.
1. Sisnu / Sisnu ko sag
Common Name: Stinging nettle/ Common nettle
Scientific Name: Urtica dioica
Local Name: Sisnu ; सिस्नु ; bichchhu buti
Family: Urticaceae
2. Niuro / Niguro / Niyuro
Common Name: Fiddlehead fern / Vegetable fern
Scientific Name: Matteuccia struthiopteris
Family: Onocleaceae
Local Name: निउरो ; निगुरो
3. Latte Sag / Kade latte sag
Common Name:
Scientific Name: Amaranthus viridis
Family: Amaranthaceae
Local Name: Latte ; Lude ; लटे
4. Bethe
Common Name:
Scientific Name: Chenopodium album
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Local Name: Bethe ko sag ; बेथे
5. Siplekan
Common Name:
Scientific Name: Crateva reliogiosa
Family: Capparaceae
Local Name: Siplikan ; सिप्लिकान
6. Khole sag
Common Name: Water Cress
Scientific Name: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
Family: Cruciferae
Local Name: Khole ko sag ; खोले को साग
7. Kutilkosa
Common Name:
Scientific Name: Vicia sativa
Family: Leguminosae
Local Name: kutilkosa ; कुतिलकोसा
8. Tanki
Common Name:
Scientific Name: Bauhinia purpurea
Family: Leguminosae
Local Name: Tanki ; टाँकि
9. Koiralo
Common Name:
Scientific Name: Bauhinia varieagata
Family: Leguminosae
Local Name: Koiralo ; कोइरालो
10. Kurilo
Common Name: Asparagus
Scientific Name: Asparagus racemosus
Family: Asparagaceae
Local Name: Kurilo ; Ban kurilo ; बन कुरिलो
More Nepali indigenous plants: 24 Local wild fruits of Nepal: Identification & conservation – Think Like A Plant
Thank you! Very interesting!
Joanna
In Khole ko Saag (Water Cress), you have uploaded a picture of a Water hyacinth (Jal Kumbi).