Berberis jamesiana
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Description
A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 1-3 m tall. The branches are dark grey and the shoots are purple. It has spines. The leaves are 3-8 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. Flowers are in groups of 9-20. The fruit is a creamy white berry that ripens to light red. It is 10 mm long by 8 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The young shoots, leaves, and fruit are eaten fresh and are commonly used as a snack and spice.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots, leaves and fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests and along riversides between 2,100-3,600 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, Tibet,
Production
In Yunnan plants are harested from May to September.
Other Information
It is commonly used as a snack and spice.
Also Known As
Qiesi
References (2)
- Ju, Y., et al, 2013, Eating from the wild: diversity of wild edible plants used by Tibetans in Shangri-la region, Yunnan, China, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethno medicine 9:28
- Wang, J., et al, 2020, An ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants used by the Yi people of Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 16:10 p 6
