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.;