Angelica edulis

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A large herb. It is purplish and keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are compound divided three times. The segments are diamond shaped or oval with irregular teeth.

There are 50 Angelica species. They are temperate plants. It has anticancer properties.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Japan

How it is used for food

It is peeled and eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Leaves, stalks

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cihue

Synonyms

Angelica edulis f. triloba Koidz.;