Trichodesma calycosum
Coll. & Hemsl.
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Description
A herb or small shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The branches are 4 sided. The leaves are opposite and broadly oval. They are 1-3 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The flowers are at the top of the plant. They are white or pink. The nutlets are broadly oval and 5 mm long by 4 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked or fried with egg and meat. The flowers are used as a potherb.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked or fried with egg and meat. The flower is used as a potherb.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on hillsides and in thickets and forests between 500-2,200 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Also Known As
Deng long fang, Mao duo da
References (2)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
- Ghorbani, A., et al, 2012, A comparison of the wild food plant use knowledge of ethnic minorities in Naban River Watershed Nature Reserve, Yunnan, SW China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 8:17
