Holahochei
Sterculia brevissima

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. The young branches are yellow and hairy. Leaves are clustered near the ends of branches. The leaf stalk is short. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 15-30 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. They are papery and smooth. There are 14-16 veins on each side of the main vein. The flowering shoots are slender and hang down in the axils of the leaves. The fruit is a red-brown follicle 8 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are hairy. The seeds are round and brown. They are 1 cm across.

Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Yunnan in China it grows between 500-1300 m above sea level. It grows in secondary forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The seeds are boiled before eating.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Duan bing ping po, Durangm, Sa qiu huo bi

Synonyms

Sterculia brevipetiolata Tsai & Mao;