Teyleria stricta
(Kurz) A. N. Egan & B. Pan
Cudzu-tropical
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
What to Eat
Edible parts: ?
The root is steamed and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the wet tropics. In Yunnan.
Asia, Brazil, China, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, South America, Thailand,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Bhutan, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, French Guiana, Guyana, 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, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Suriname, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub. It can be climbing. It grows 1-2.5 m tall. The branches have grey hairs when young. The leaves are broadly oval and taper towards and tip. There are 4-6 flowers in a group. They are purple. The fruit are long pods. There are 5-10 seeds. They are brown or black and oval. They are 4 mm long by 3 mm wide.
Names & Synonyms
Pueraria stricta Kurzand others
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 71 (As Pueraria stricta)
