Daun laur

Cyrtandra decurrens

leaf · vegetable

Leaves of a small herb with square stems from the dark, damp undergrowth of Ambon, cooked like sorrel.

Origin

Moluccas

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The leaves and young shoots are rinsed and cooked for a few minutes, boiled, steamed or in a sauce; they are eaten cooked.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthinIn small amounts, not counted Vegetable nitrates · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

So little known that botanists file it in a small group of close cousins that are hard to tell apart.