Daun gurita
Osmoxylon palmatum

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A small tree. The leaves are clustered near the ends of branches. The flowers are in a compound group at the ends of branches. The fruit are round and fleshy and 1 cm across.

There are about 50 Osmoxylon species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The leaves and stems are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Daun gurita

Synonyms

Aralia palmata Lamk.; Boerlagiodendron palmatum (Zip. ex Boerl.) Harms; Trevesia moluccana Miq.;