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What is the herbaceous plant Pickles (Xuelihong)?

Xuelihong, the young stems and leaves of the Brassicaceae plant mustard. It is a variant of mustard greens with leaves in the mustard family. The scientific name is Ardisias quamulosa Presl, also known as Ardisia squamulosa, Potherb mustard, Chun Bu Lao, Shuang Bu Lao, Piao Er Cai, Ta Ke Cai, Xue Li Weng. It is a leafy vegetable in the mustard family.

Distributed in Green Island, Orchid Island, Hainan Island, and Sri Lanka. The species is woody. The leaf veins are reticular veins. The flowering period is from March to May. Xuelihong has dicotyledonous leaves, which are alternate and have entire leaf margins. The upper surface of the leaf is dark green and smooth, and the lower surface is light green. The leaves are deeply lobed, with wrinkled edges, and the flowers are bright yellow. The stems and leaves are common vegetables that are usually eaten pickled.