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Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Senduduk

Young senduduk leaves (shoots) are boiled with the florets of a male papaya tree to remove the bitterness of the papaya florets. Then the boiled florets (less bitter or bitter-free after boiling) can be eaten as ulam or made into a vegetable dish.

Senduduk shoots
Senduduk flower and berries. The berries are a good source of vitamin C for rural kids where the plant grows wild in semi-sandy soils.