Pentaphragma sinense
Hemsl. et Wils
Rau ti voi, A tot
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in forests and beside streams on shady banks between 200-1,500 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, 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 herb. It is hairy. It has woody rhizomes 30 cm long. The stems are short and robust with leaves on one side. The leaves are oval and unequal. They are 10-20 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. The flowering shoots occur singly. These have 2 flowers. They are white.
Nutrition Score: 14/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 95 | 46 | 11 | 0.8 | — | 17 | — | — |
References (2)
- Mot So Rau Dai an Duoc O Vietnam. Wild edible Vegetables. Ha Noi 1994, p 106
- Ogle, B. M., et al, 2003, Food, Feed or Medicine: The Multiple Functions of Edible Wild Plants in Vietnam. Economic Botany 57(1): 103-117 (As Pentaphragma sinense)
