Eleutharrhena macrocarpa
(Diels) Forman
Xixidongdong
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves
The fruit are boiled before eating. The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in Yunnan in China between 600-1100 m altitude. It grows in seasonal rainforest and monsoon rainforest.
Asia, China, India,
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 vine. The young stems have lines along them. The leaf stalk is slender and 3-8 cm long. The leaves are oval and 10-22 cm long by 5-13 cm wide. The fruit are yellow or red. They are narrowly oval and 3 cm long by 2 cm wide. The seeds are oval.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 83.3 | — | — | — | — | 15.6 | — | — |
Production
Leaves are available year round. Plants flower in May and fruit in October.
References (2)
- Jin, Chen et al, 1999, Ethnobotanical studies on Wild Edible Fruits in Southern Yunnan: Folk Names: Nutritional Value and Uses. Economic Botany 53(1) pp 2-14
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
