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Edible: Leaves, Shoots

A tree. It grows up to 20 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The young shoots are pale green. The leaves are 15-25 cm long. There are 7-11 leaflets. These are 4-6 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flower panicles are 15-20 cm long by 10-20 cm wide. The flowers are 6-7 mm across. The pod is 4-7 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There are 1 to 2 kidney shaped seeds.

A tropical plant. It grows from 800-1400 m altitude in Southern China. Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Common Names: Huang tan, Co khet

 


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