Leea compactiflora
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Description
A shrub. The small branches have ridges along them. They have rusty hairs when young. The leaves have 2 or 3 leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are narrow and 12-23 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. There are irregular teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots are opposite the leaves. The fruit is a flattened round shape and 1 cm across. There are 4-6 seeds.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in valleys between 600-2,200 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Tibet, Vietnam,
Notes
Also put in the family Leeaceae.
Also Known As
Kum-tin-tuai
References (1)
- Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126
