Pueraria lobata var. thomsonii

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climber. The flowers are 20 mm or longer. The leaflets usually have 3 lobes. The fruit are 8-13 cm long by 9-13 mm wide. See Pueraria montana var. chinensis

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

It is a cultivated plant.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Catcan, Fenge, Gange, Kaikuangru, Meng, Suting

Synonyms

Pueraria lobata var. thomsonii (Benth.) Maesen; Pueraria montana var. chinensis auct.; Pueraria thomsonii Bentham;