Wisteriopsis japonica (Wisteria japonica)

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

UPDATE 12/09/2011: Wisteria japonica Siebold & Zucc. is a synonym of Millettia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) A.Gray.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. A famine food, used when all else fails. Some caution is advised, see the notes on toxicity at the top of the page. Young leaves - cooked. A famine food, they are only used when all else fails. — A famine food, used when all else fails.; Some caution is advised, see the notes on toxicity at the top of the page.; Young leaves - cooked.; A famine food, they are only used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Clambering over cliffs and trees on woodland edges and in thickets in lowland, C. and S. Japan. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)