Rumex trisetifer
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Description
A herb. It re-grows each year. The roots are large. It grows 30-80 cm tall. It has smooth spreading branches. The lower leaves have stalks 3-5 cm long. The leaf blade is oblong to sword shaped and 8-20 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and the edges are wavy. The leaves on the stem have short stalks and the leaf blade is narrowly sword shaped.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level. It is often in moist places and beside water. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Payawei lang
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
