Rhamnus gilgiana
Heppeler
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. It has spines. The leaves are opposite or in groups on short shoots. The leaves are pale green underneath. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-3 cm long by 5-10 mm wide. The flowers are yellow-green. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is a flattened round shape and brown. It is 4-5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the under-story in mixed forests between 2,200-2,700 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, Tibet,
References (1)
- Weckerle, C. S., et al, 2006, Plant Knowledge of the Shuhi in the Hengduan Mountains, Southwest China. Economic Botany 60(1):2-23
