Dicliptera shoots

Dicliptera falcata, D. papuana

leaf · vegetable

Young shoots, fresh or cooked as a vegetable on Java, where it is grown; raw with pork in New Guinea.

Origin

Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The young shoots are rinsed and eaten raw, as a side, or cooked for two to three minutes like a green vegetable.

Molecules

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

Did you know?

The juice of its leaves is a traditional remedy for dysentery, whose effect has not been established.