Litsea thunbergii
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Lauraceae Edible: Leaves, Fruit
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Description
A shrub or tree in the Lauraceae family found in temperate regions, with edible leaves and fruit.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are dried, ground into flour, and mixed with wheat flour to make rice cakes. The fruit is made into steamed dumplings.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are dried and ground into flour and mixed with wheat flour used like rice cakes. The fruit is made into a steamed dumpling.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia,
Synonyms
Machilus thunbergiiPersea thunbergii
References (1)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 139
