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Calamus yunnanensis var. densiflorus

S. J. Pei et S. Y. Chen, S. J. Pei et S. Y. Chen

Arecaceae Edible: Shoots

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Description

A tropical rattan vine found in Yunnan, with shoots and young leaves used as a cooked vegetable.

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Edible Uses

The shoots or young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The shoots or young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

References (1)

  • Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.

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