Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The branches are green and hairy when young. The leaves are opposite and sword shaped. They are 6-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They taper to the tip and sometimes also to the base. The veins are prominent underneath. The leaf stalk is hairy and 2-6 cm long. The flowers are white or red. The fruit are fleshy and 6 mm across.
There are about 400 Clerodendrum species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In Vietnam it grows in mountain regions. In southern China it grows between 500-1,700 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable, fruit ?
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bo may, Dang cay, Rau dang, Yiu Tze Ts'oi