Katuk

Sauropus androgynus

''Sauropus androgynus'', also known as katuk, is a shrub grown in some tropical regions as a leaf vegetable. It is common in evergreen forest and cultivated up to 1,300 m.
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Appearance

Its multiple upright stems can reach 2.5 meters high and bear dark green oval leaves 5–6 cm long.
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Naming

In Chinese it is called ''mani cai''; in Japan it is called ''amame shiba''; in Malay it is called ''cekur manis'', ''sayur manis'', ''asin-asin'' or ''cangkok manis''; in Thai it is called ''pak waan' ; in Indonesia, it is called ''katuk''; in Vietnamese, it is called ''rau ngót''; in the Philippines, it is called ''Chinese Malunggay'' and in Kerala, India it is called ''madhura cheera''.
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Uses

Consumption of ''Sauropus androgynus'' has been reported as being associated with bronchiolitis obliterans.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPhyllanthaceae
GenusSauropus
SpeciesS. androgynus
Photographed in
Indonesia