Acer papilio
Tourner.
Sapindaceae Edible: Sap
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The sap is consumed.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 2,500-3,100 m above sea level in the Himalayas.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Notes
Also put in the family Aceraceae.
Also Known As
Kapashe
References (1)
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 1998, Wild edibles and other useful plants from the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Oecologia Montana 7:43-54
