Sabia purpurea
Hook.f. & Thomson
Sabiaceae Edible: Leaves
gbif· cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Description
A woody climber. The flowers are in single clusters of 3-12 flowers. These are 3-4.5 cm long. The fruit are oval and fleshy and 5-7 mm long.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten and the plant is sold in markets.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 1,600-2,100 m above sea level. It grows in subtropical broad-leaved forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand,
Production
In Bhutan plants flower in February to April.
Other Information
Sold in markets.
Notes
There are about 19 (30) Sabia species. They are in Asia.
