Derris heptaphylla
(L.) Merr.
Seven finger
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves as condiment, Spice
The young leaves are eaten raw or cooked as a flavouring and condiment.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows along tidal rivers.
Asia, India, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
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 woody climber. The leaf has 5-7 leaflets. The pods are rough. They have 1 wing. There are 3 seeds inside.
Notes
There are about 80 Derris species.
Names & Synonyms
Cocken bay-la
Aganope heptaphylla (L.) PolhillDerris sinuata Thwaites
References (5)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 803
- Heyne, K., 1927, p 805
- Interp. Herb. amboin. 273. 1917
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 98, 199
- Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 905
