Bu Gu Zhi (Cullen corylifolium)

Family: Fabaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cullen corylifolium, commonly known as Bu Gu Zhi, is a valued medicinal plant in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. It is an erect plant of up to 1.5 m tall and is branched from its base. It is usually found in East Asia. The fruit is aphrodisiac and tonic to the genital organs.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Warm valleys in Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, China. Relatively common in disturbed habitats, such as escarpments roadsides, banks and cropped land, often weedy. (Zone 10)