Abrus cantoniensis
Hance
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used for herbal tea and in soup.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for herbal tea and in soup.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used medicinally as a herbal tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
References (1)
- Li, D. et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical survey of herbal tea plants from the traditional markets in Chaoshan, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 205 (2017) 195-206
