Euptelea polyandra

Siebold & Zucc.

EupteleaceaeLeaves

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are edible when cooked, but are considered a famine food, used only when other options are unavailable.

Where to Find It

It suits hardiness zones 6-9.

Asia, Australia, China, Japan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, 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 small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are heart-shaped. They have a long, tail like tip. There are deep jagged teeth around the edge. The leaves turn red and yellow in autumn. The fruit always have one seed.

How to Grow

Prefers an open moderately rich free soil and full sun. Grows well in an open situation in a woodland garden or shrub border.

Propagation: Seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out into permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Can also be propagated by layering.

Medicinal Uses

No medicinal uses are known.

Other Uses

No other uses are known.

Wikipedia

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Euptelea polyandra is a species of flowering plant in the family Eupteleaceae, native to wet areas of central and southern Japan. A suckering small tree, occasionally a many-stemmed shrub, it is used as a street tree in a number of European cities.

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