Aralia caesia
Hand.-Mazz.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The young leaves and leaf buds are cooked in stir fry dishes or eaten fresh.
Where to Find It
It grows in Yunnan in China.
Asia, China, Himalayas, Tibet,
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 shrub in the Araliaceae family found in Yunnan, China, with young leaves and leaf buds commonly used in cooking.
Production
In Yunnan the leaves are picked in April and May.
Other Information
They are commonly used.
Names & Synonyms
Shutoucai
Aralia staphyleina Hand.-Mazz.Pentapanax caesia (Hand.-Mazz.) C. B. Shang
References (1)
- Ju, Y., et al, 2013, Eating from the wild: diversity of wild edible plants used by Tibetans in Shangri-la region, Yunnan, China, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethno medicine 9:28
