Pak Tsz Shue
Clerodendrum kwangtungense
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The young branches are yellow-brown. The leaves are oblong and 6-18 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The edges can have some teeth and be slightly wavy. The flowering groups are 7-12 cm long by 8-15 cm wide. They are hairy. The flowers are slender tubes and they are white. The fruit is round and fleshy. They are 5-6 cm across.
There are about 400 Clerodendrum species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows near the edges of forests between 600-1,300 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit