Polygala fallax
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The roots are stout and branched. The small branches are grey-green and flattened. They are hairy. The leaves are green and sword shaped. They are 8-17 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. They are hairy. The flower clusters are 10-15 cm long and can be in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The flowers are yellow.
Edible Uses
The flowers and young leaves are used as a potherb, usually in soup.
Traditional Uses
The flowers and young leaves are used as a potherb usually in soup.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ha pa ha ma
References (1)
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
