Atraphaxis manshurica
Kitagawa
Bodurgan chai
Polygonaceae Edible: Roots, Stems, Leaves - tea
Description
A shrub. It grows about 1 m tall. The stems are stout and branched in the upper part. The bark is grey-brown. The leaves are sword shaped or narrow. They are 2-4 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are leathery.
Edible Uses
The roots, stems, and leaves together are used to make a tea drink.
Traditional Uses
The roots, stems and leaves together are used for a tea drink.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It grows on sand dunes and stony slopes and in deserts. It grows in north China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Mongolia,
Also Known As
Dong bei mu liao
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
- 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
