Gendarussa sp.
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Acanthaceae Edible: Shoots
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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The New York Botanical Garden
Description
Gendarussa sp. is a tropical plant in the Acanthaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
References (1)
- Ogle, B. M., et al, 2003, Food, Feed or Medicine: The Multiple Functions of Edible Wild Plants in Vietnam. Economic Botany 57(1): 103-117
