Gaultheria leucocarpa var. crenulata
(Kurz) T. Z. Hsu
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae family found in Yunnan. The leaves and fruit are both edible parts of the plant.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a potherb and the fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a potherb. The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Brossaea crenulata (Kurz) KuntzeGaultheria crenulata KurzGaultheria leucocarpa var. hirsuta (D. Fang & N. K. Liang) T. Z. HsuGaultheria yunnanensis var. hirsuta D. Fang & N. K. Liang
References (2)
- Cheng, Z., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by Dulong people in northwestern Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2022) 18:3
- 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
