Pearl gisang
Panax bipinnatifidus

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in broad-leaved forests in the Eastern Himalayas. In Northeastern India it grows between 3,000-4,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India

How it is used for food

The roots, leaves and stems are eaten raw. The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Tuber, leaves, stems, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ge da qi

Synonyms

Aralia bipinnatifida (Seem.) C. B. Clarke; Panax japonicus var. bipinnatifidus (Seem.) C. Y. Wu & Fang; and others