Curculigo sinensis
Family: Hypoxidaceae
What it is like
A herb. It has a short thick rhizome. The leaf stalk is 40 cm long. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 85 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flower stems are nodding and 15 cm long. There are 40 or more flowers in a group. The fruit is a berry 1.6 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mei la pa jia