Lindera kariensis
W. W. Sm.
Lauraceae Edible: Fruit - spice
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-10 m tall and the trunk is 20 cm across. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is grey-white. The leaves are alternate and oval and 6-7 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. There are 2 to 6 flowers in a group. The male and female flowers are separate and green to yellow. The fruit are oval and 8 mm by 7 mm.
Edible Uses
The fruit are used as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used as a spice.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 2,800-3,700 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Production
In southern China plants flower in March to June and fruit July to October.
Also Known As
Rihujiao
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
- www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 7
