Edible: Leaves as condiment, Spice, Flowers, Vegetable
A small shrub. It grows 1-3 m high. It has many branches from the base. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are 1-2.5 cm long by 6-8 mm wide. The flowers occur in a panicle of heads at the ends of branches. The flower heads are 3 mm across. They are mauve. The fruit is a brown nut about 1 mm across.
A tropical plant. It often grows in salty locations. It grows around the coast. It is often near sea level and in mangroves. It grows in wetlands. It can be on hard, stony ground. In Java it grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Common Names: Baluntas, Beluntas, Beluntas paya, Indian fleabane, Khayu, Khlu, Kukronda, Lontas, Luntas, Mili, Munjhu, Rukha, Wabalu, Xie la
Synonyms:
Baccharis indica L.;
Conyza corymbosa Roxb.;
Conyza foliolosa Wall. ex DC.;
Conyza indica (L.) Blume ex DC.;
Conyza indica var. integerrima Miq.;
Erigeron denticulatus Burm. f.;