Toona sinensis

Tree

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Woodland.

Family: Meliaceae
Height: 20 m / 66 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 4 of 5

Native Habitat

Chinese Cedar Toona sinensis native habitat is Woodland.

Edible Uses

Young shoots and leaves - cooked. This is a highly esteemed food in China, it is said to resemble onions in flavour and is usually boiled. Rich in vitamin A, the leaves also contain about 6% protein, 1% fat, 6.6% carbohydrate, 1.5% ash. The leaves can be used as a tea substitute. Fruit . No further details are given.