Callerya tsui
(F. P. Metcalf) Z. Wei & Pedley
FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are edible after stewing.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in southern China between 200-1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Asia, China,
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 creeper. It can be 3-10 m long. The stems are dark brown. The leaves have 3 or 5 leaflets. The leaflets are oval and 10-18 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The flowers are in groups 15-30 cm long at the ends of branches. The flowers are 2-3 cm across. The pods are oval and have one or up to 3 seeds. They are 6-7 cm long by 3-4 cm wide.
Production
In southern China plants flower July to September and fruit October to December.
Names & Synonyms
Hui guo ji xue teng
References (1)
- Flora of China Vol. 10 p 182, 184
