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Euptelea (Euptelea polyandra)
Family: Eupteleaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Pyramidal, Spreading or horizontal.
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
Forests in mountains, C. and S. Japan. (Zone 6, Zone 7)