Xylosma racemosum

Description

A temperate tree in the Salicaceae family with edible leafy shoots. The genus Xylosma includes about 100 species found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions.

Edible Uses

The leafy shoots are eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The leafy shoots are eaten. The leaves contain the glucoside syringin.

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Medicinal Uses

The leaves contain the glucoside syringin.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Notes

There are about 100 Xylosma species. They grow in tropical and subtropical places. Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.

References (2)

• Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavum 2:155. 1866
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