Hoblaiso
Brassaiopsis glomerulata

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The branches have prickles. They have a rusty red coating when young. The leaves are compound and have leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. There are 5-9 leaflets. The leaflets are 15-35 cm long by 6-15 cm wide. The fruit are round and 7-10 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on mountain slopes and in valleys between 400-2,400 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as chutney. The young leaves are made into chutney.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Baw, Dong gong lu, Guo dan, Ta bi ta la, Tago

Synonyms

Acanthopanax esquirolii H. Lev.; Aralia glomerulata Blume; Brassaiopsis coriacea W. W. Sm.; Brassaiopsis speciosa Decne. & Planch.; Hedera glomerulata (Blume) DC.; Macropanax glomerulatus (Blume) Miq.; and others