Aristolochia delavayi

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Summary

Aristolochia delavayi is a species of flowering plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic to China.

Description

A twining herb. It has a smell. The leaves are almost without leaf stalks. The leaves are oval and 2-8 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are papery. The base is heart shaped. There are 2-3 pairs of veins spreading out from the base. The flowers are in the axils of leafy shoots. They occur singly.

Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten in stir-fried dishes.

Traditional Uses

The whole plant is cooked and eaten in stir fried dishes.

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Distribution

It grows in Yunnan in China. It grows on limestone mountain slopes between 1,600-1,900 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Himalayas, Tibet,

Production

In Yunnan in China the plant is harvested in August and September.

Also Known As

Ricaoko

References (1)

Ju, Y., et al, 2013, Eating from the wild: diversity of wild edible plants used by Tibetans in Shangri-la region, Yunnan, China, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethno medicine 9:28