Pleiosperma Euptelea (Euptelea pleiosperma)

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

Euptelea pleiosperma is a deciduous Tree growing to 9 m (29ft 6in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. A famine food, used when all else fails. — A famine food, used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and open wood margins, especially near streams in Sichuan. Forests in valleys at elevations of 900 - 3600 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)