Lycianthes neesiana

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. It is hairy. The leaves are in unequal pairs. The larger leaf is narrowly oval and 4-18 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There can be 2-9 flowers in a group.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows near rivers and in dense forests in valleys between 200-1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Va-ni-an

Synonyms

Lycianthes subtruncata (Wall. ex Dunal) Bitter; Lycianthes subtruncata var. paucicarpa C. Y. Wu & S. C. Huang; Lycianthes subtruncata var. remotidens Bitter; Solanum neesianum Wall. ex Nees; Solanum subtruncatum Wall. ex Dunal;