Nitraria roborowskii
Komarov
Da bai ci
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m all. It can lie along the ground or be erect. The young branches are white. The sterile branches are spiny at the tip. The leaves are in clusters of 2 or 3 on the current year's growth. The leaf blade is oblong or spoon shaped. It is 3-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The edge can be wavy with some teeth near the tip. There are only a few flowers. The fruit are dark red and oval. They are about 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit can be eaten fresh, and the juice is used for drinks.
Traditional Uses
The fruit can be eaten. The juice is used for drinks.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of lakes and near oasis in the desert. It grows below 3,300 m altitude in northern China. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, China, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan,
Production
In China it flowers in June and fruits in July and August.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Flora of China. Vol. 11, p 41 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of wild edible plants in Mongolian cuisine
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 79-90).
