Guost's foot
Trevesia burckii

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 10 m tall. The branches have scattered stout spines. The leaves are alternate and crowded at the ends of branches. They have lobes like fingers on a hand. The leaves are 60 cm across with 7-9 lobes. The flowering shoots are in groups 60 cm long with 6-12 secondary branches ending in 30-50 flowering clusters.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level. It grows in shady humid locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

The young flowers are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hedera aralia Jack ex Wall.; Trevesia cheirantha (C. B. Clarke) Kuntze; Trevesia palmata var. cheirantha C. B. Clarke;