Nyampon

Schismatoglottis calyptrata

leaf · vegetable

Young leaves, inflorescences and runners of a small aroid, eaten cooked on Java.

Origin

From Burma to New Guinea

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Like many aroids, it is eaten cooked, never raw.

Molecules

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

Did you know?

It is also an ornamental plant.