Caragana chamlagu
Lam.
Chamlagu Pea Tree, Jinjier, Golden pheasant
Fabaceae Edible: Flowers
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Description
A small shrub. The leaves have only two pairs of leaflets. The flowers occur singly.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are thoroughly boiled, washed, and eaten with oil and salt, or dried and infused as a beverage.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are thoroughly boiled, washed, and eaten with oil and salt. They are also dried and infused for beverage.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
There are 80 Caragana species. They grow in temperate continental climates.
Synonyms
Caragana sinica
References (4)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 82
- Encycl. 1:615. 1785
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- Valder, P., 1999, The Garden Plants of China. Florilegium. p 269
