Berberis umbellata
Wall. ex G. Don
Kilmora
Berberidaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The fruit are bright red when ripe. They are 10-12 mm long by 5-6 mm wide. They have several seeds.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Pakistan,
Notes
There are about 450-500 Berberis species.
Synonyms
Berberis aristata Sims
References (3)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 71
- Gen. hist. 1:116. 1831 (N. Wallich, Numer. List 40, no. 475. 1829, nom. nud.)
- Rawat, G.S., & Pangtey, Y.P.S., 1987, A Contribution to the Ethnobotany of Alpine Regions of Kumaon. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 11 No. 1 pp 139-147
