Berchemia lineata (Supple-jack)
Latin name: Berchemia lineata
English: Supple-jack
Chinese: 鐵包金
Characteristics: A deciduous climber growing to 4 m. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen in November.
Edible parts: Shoots, fruit.
Suggested uses and recipes: Leafy shoots, as part of Liangcha tea. Fruit (eaten in Taiwan, only eat the fruit when it is black ripe).
Nifty notes: Used in parts of China to treat snakebites.
Any toxicity pertaining to use: –
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