Heterosmilax polyandra
Gagnepain
Smilacaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers
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Description
A vine. The stems are branched, woody and climbing. It has tendrils. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-13 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. There are 10-30 flowers in a group. The fruit are berries 9 mm across.
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 in dense forests between 100-1,800 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand,
References (2)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
