Lollipop climber

Diplocyclos palmatus

leaf · fruit · vegetable

Leaves cooked as a vegetable in Kenya, Southeast Asia and New Guinea; young fruits cooked on Sulawesi.

Origin

Old World tropics

Where to find it

In hedges, woodland edges and fallow land.

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?

Its striped, decorative fruits make it a garden plant.