Gynura lycopersicifolia

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A slender herb. It grows 50 cm tall. The leaves are broadly oval. The leaves are 13 cm long by 5 cm wide. They have lobes. The leaves narrow into a short leaf stalk. There are teeth along the edge.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows among wet rocks in moist deciduous forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Northeastern India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Parbati sak

Synonyms

Cacalia lycopersicum DC.; Gynura lycopersicifolia subsp. lycopersicifolia;