Polyspora chrysandra
(Cowan) Hu ex B. M. Barthol. & T. L. Ming
TheaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
The flowers are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in thickets or forests between 1,100-2,400 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Asia, China, Myanmar, 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 shrub or small tree. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-11 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are pale green underneath. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of 3-5 in the axils of leaves. They are 4-5 cm across. The petals are white. The fruit are cylinder shaped capsules 3-4 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
Production
In China plants flower in November and December and fruit August to September.
Names & Synonyms
Gordonia chrysandra Cowan?
References (1)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56 (As Gordonia chrysandra Cowan)
