Pentaphragma sinense
Hemsl. et Wils
Rau ti voi, A tot
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Description
A herb. It is hairy. It has woody rhizomes 30 cm long. The stems are short and robust with leaves on one side. The leaves are oval and unequal. They are 10-20 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. The flowering shoots occur singly. These have 2 flowers. They are white.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests and beside streams on shady banks between 200-1,500 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 95 | 46 | 11 | 0.8 | — | 17 | — | — |
References (2)
- Mot So Rau Dai an Duoc O Vietnam. Wild edible Vegetables. Ha Noi 1994, p 106
- Ogle, B. M., et al, 2003, Food, Feed or Medicine: The Multiple Functions of Edible Wild Plants in Vietnam. Economic Botany 57(1): 103-117 (As Pentaphragma sinense)
