Oldhamii Podocarpium (Podocarpium oldhamii)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Podocarpium oldhamii is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. Young seedpods. No more details. A tea is made from the leaves. — A tea is made from the leaves.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and thickets in C. and S. Japan. Forests on mountain slopes, streamsides, thickets and rocky places at elevations of 100 - 1700 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)