Hyptianthera stricta
(Roxb. ex Schult.) Wight & Arn.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-8 m tall. The branches are flattened and angled. The leaves are oblong and 5-15 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The flowers are small and white. The fruit are yellowish-green berries. They are 8-9 mm longb by 5-6 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, and are sold in local markets.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests, along streams and on mountains between 100-1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
Other Information
Leaves are sold in local markets.
Notes
There is only one Hyptianthera species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kyetyo, Pashuang
References (3)
- Hui, Y. H., Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering. Volume 2. Table 98:5 (As Hyptianthera bracteata)
- Puff, C & Chayamarit, K., 2008, Additions to "Rubiaceae of Thailand. A pictorial guide to indigenous and cultivated genera" Thai For. Bull. 36:70-80, 2008
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
