Berberis bykoviana
Pavl.
Bykovsky barberry
Berberidaceae Edible: Fruit
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A shrub. It grows 2 m high. The bark is dark brown. The branches are angled and have spines. The leaves are oval and entire. They are leathery. The flowers are in small groups. There are 2-7 yellow flowers. The fruit are dark blue berries. They are 12-15 mm across.
Edible Uses
The dark blue fruits are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Kazakhstan in the steppes near mountains.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan,
References (1)
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
