Podocarpum Podocarpium (Podocarpium podocarpum fallax)

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

Podocarpium podocarpum fallax is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from September to November, and the seeds ripen from October to December. 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: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

This species is related to D. oxyphyllum and quite possibly has the same uses. These are:- Seed - cooked. Ground into a powder or steamed. — This species is related to D.; oxyphyllum and quite possibly has the same uses.; These are:- Seed - cooked.; Ground into a powder or steamed.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and thickets throughout Japan. Roadsides on mountain slopes, thickets, sparse forests and forest margins at elevations of 300 - 1400 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)