Ostryopsis davidiana
Decne.
Shirenghen chai
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Description
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The small branches are densely hairy. The leaves are broadly oval and 2-7 cm long by 2-5 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In northern China it grows between 800-2,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Mongolia,
References (2)
- Khasbagan, Hu-Yin Huai, and Sheng-Ji pei, 2000, Wild Plants in the Diet of Athorchin Mongol Herdsmen in Inner Mongolia. Economic Botany 54(4): 528-536
- www.eFloras.org Flora of China
