Prinsepia uniflora var. serrata
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Rosaceae Edible: Fruit, Seeds
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1.2 m high and spreads 1.8 m wide. The branches arch over. It has sharp spines. The leaves are oblong and narrow. They are dark green. They are 6 cm long. The flowers are white and occur along the stem. The fruit is cherry like and red to purple.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible raw. The seeds are used in soups.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are edible raw. The seeds are used in soups.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It is native to north China. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. In Sichuan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China*,
References (6)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1482
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 1084
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 9
- Hu, Shiu-ying, 2005, Food Plants of China. The Chinese University Press. p 440
- J. Arnold Arbor. 22:575. 1941
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- Kang, J. et al, 2016, Wild food plants and fungi used in the mycophilous Tibetan community of Zhagana (Tewo Country, Gansu, China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:21 (As Prinsepia uniflora)
