Eurya cylindrica
DC.
PentaphylacaceaeLeaves
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable and can be dried for later use. Young shoots are eaten raw as salad.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, India, Northeastern 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 subtropical shrub in the Pentaphylacaceae family (also classified in Theaceae) with edible leaves and young shoots.
Notes
Also put in the family Theaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Sihzou
References (1)
- Guite, C., 2016, A study of wild edible plants associated with the Paite tribe of Manipur, India, International Journal of Current Research. Vol. 8, Issue, 11, pp. 40927-40932 (As Eurya ylindric)
