Blumea membranacea
DC.
Asteraceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 7-100 cm tall. The stems are usually simple. The leaves are simple and oval with 1 or 2 pairs of side lobes. The leaves are 2-13 cm long by 1-5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and valleys along streams between 300-1,400 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand,
References (1)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 204
