Trevesia cheirantha
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Flowers
The young leaves are eaten. The flowers are eaten cooked, though they are bitter and have an unpleasant smell.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical shrub in the Araliaceae family with large, distinctive foliage.
Notes
There are 12 Trevesia species.
Names & Synonyms
Daun buka nafsu, Daun chengkam harimau, Pokok daun seredang, Pokok kabu-kabu, Pokok kekabu, Pokok tapak rimau, Tapak jarimau
Trevesia sundaica Ridley
References (3)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2215
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 177
- Ochse, p 71
