Eutrema deltoideum

(Hook. f & Thomson) O. E. Schulz

Brassicaceae Edible: Stems, Leaves 1 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It grows 20-75 cm tall. The stems are erect and branched higher up. The leaves at the base are in a ring. They have longer leaf stalks than leaves higher up. The leaves are oblong and 3-6 cm long by 2-5 cm wide.

Edible Uses

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

Traditional Uses

The young stems and leaves are cooked and eaten in stir fried dishes.

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Distribution

It grows in Yunnan in China. It growsin rock crevices and on steep slopes between 3.600-4,700 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet,

Production

In Yunnan the leaves are harvested in May and June.

Also Known As

Limo

References (2)

Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
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