Lagerstroemia cochinchinensis
Furt. & Mont.
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Description
A tree. It grows about 20 m tall. The branches are slender. The bark is pale brown. The young shoots and small leaves are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and taper to the tip. The base is rounded. They are 4-11 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The flowering panicles are near the ends of the branches. They are hairy. The fruit is a capsule about 1 cm long. The seeds has wings.
Edible Uses
Young leaves are eaten fresh as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
Young leaves are eaten as a fresh vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Also Known As
Bang lang, Nam bo
References (1)
- Tanaka, Y & Van Ke, N., 2007, Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam. Orchid Press. p 88 (As Lagerstroemia cochinchinensis var. ovalifolia)
