Sageretia pycnophylla
C. K. Schneid.
Rhamnaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
An evergreen shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The branches are opposite and red brown and hairy. The leaves are alternate and can be in 2 layers. The leaves are 5-20 mm long by 3-11 mm wide. The flowers are small and white. The fruit are round and black to purple when mature. They are 5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in open forest between 700-2,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, Tibet,
Synonyms
Sageretia perpusilla C. K. Schneid.
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
