Sabia campanulata subsp. ritchieae

(Rehder & E. H. Wilson) Y.F. Wu

Sabiaceae Edible: Leaves

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Description

A woody scrambler. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 3-4 m long. The branches are green with brown spots. The leaves are oblong and 3-5 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. The base is rounded. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves and are dark purple.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, India,

Synonyms

Sabia gaultherifolia Stapf ex Koidz.Sabia ritchieae Rehder & E. A. WildonSabia shensiensis H. Y. Chen

Also Known As

Qingtengcai, Tengercai, Qingtengwan

References (1)

Kang, Y., et al, 2012, Wild food plants and wild edible fungi in two valleys on the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi, central China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 9:26 (As Sabia shensiensis)