Rubia membranacea

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A climber. The stems are 2 m long. The leaves are in rings of four. They are sword shaped or oval. They are 1-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There can be a few to many flowers at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The fruit are bark blue to black and 5-9 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan. In China it grows between 1,100-3,000 m above sea level. It grows on the edges of forests and in grasslands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten raw or boiled.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubia cordifolia var. membranacea Franch. ex Diels; Rubia membranacea var. caudata Z. Y. Zhang; Rubia membranacea var. incurvata Z. Y. Zhang;