Dendrolobium lanceolatum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The end leaflet is oblong and 2-5 cm long by 1-2 cm wide and the other leaflets are smaller. They are hairy underneath. There are 10 flowers in a group. They are white or pale yellow. The pod is broadly oval and 4-10 mm long by 3-7 mm wide.

There are 17 Dendrolobium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in clear forests. It grows from 100-800 m altitude in Hainan, China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young pods are eaten.

Edible parts

Pods

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dan jie jian mu dou, Tronoumnabgkhuy, Tronum kamp-phem

Synonyms

Desmodium lanceolatum Schindl.; Lespedeza lanceolata Dunn, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 35: 488. 1903; Desmodium dunnii Merrill.;