White paederia
Paederia stenobotrya
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A climber with dense white hairs. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are opposite and oblong. They are 6-13 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. They taper to the tip. There are prickly hairs above and woolly hairs underneath. The edges are jagged. The leaf stalk is 1-5 cm long. The flowers are light purple. They are in irregular groups that do not have a stalk. The flowers are bell shaped and 5-6 mm long. The fruit is round and hairy. It is pale yellow and 4-6 mm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In grows in warm areas in China. It grows in secondary vegetation on hillsides.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The root is ground with soaked soybean and cooked as a broth. The leafy shoots are boiled with sugar for a tea.
Edible parts
Root, leaves - tea