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Lumpu'ehs
Connarus cochinchinensis

Family: Connaraceae


What it is like

A shrub which climbs slightly. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets. These are 3-13 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The flowers are white.

There are about 80-100 Connarus species.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests in SE Asia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Vietnam


How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Lopbop

Synonyms

Tricholobus cochinchinensis Baill.;