Berberis iliensis
M. Pop.
Illiyskei barberry
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Description
A thorny shrub. It grows 2-3 m high. The thorny annual shoots are reddish-brown. The leaves and oblong and leathery. They can have lobes. The flowers are in large groups of yellow flowers. The flowers are 3-4 mm across. The fruit are light red berries. They are 6-7 mm long and 3-4 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible and can be eaten fresh.
Known Hazards
This is a threatened species.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows on pebbles of river terraces. It can grow in sandy and salty soils. In western China it grows in dry regions and sandy places near rivers between 600-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan,
Notes
It is a threatened species.
References (2)
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
- Eastwood, A., et al, 2009. The Red List of Trees of Central Asia. Fauna & Flora International. p 12
