Vegetable Tallow (Sapium sebiferum)

Family: Euphorbiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The wax from the seed is used as a lard substitute or in cacao butter. The seed contains 8.1 - 9.2% protein and 40.5 - 50.7% fat. — The wax from the seed is used as a lard substitute or in cacao butter.; The seed contains 8.1 - 9.2% protein and 40.5 - 50.7% fat.

Habitat & North American Range

Found wild in the foothills around Dehra Dun. (Zone 8)