Berberis weisiensis
C. Y. Wu ex S. Y. Bao
Berberidaceae Edible: Stems, Leaves, Fruit
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A shrub. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. It grows 1 m tall. The young shoots are purplish red. It has spines. The leaves are 2 cm long by 6-7 mm wide. The fruit are 7 mm long by 5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The young stems, leaves, and fruit are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The young stems, leaves and fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows beside rivers at about 2,000 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, Tibet,
Production
In Yunnan plants are harvested from May to September.
Also Known As
Qiesi
References (1)
- 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
