Lindera reflexa
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Description
A shrub or tree. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is dark brown and it has splits along it. The leaves are alternate. They are narrowly oval and 9-12 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. The fruit is round and 7 mm across. They are red at maturity.
Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used as a spice.
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Distribution
It grows in forests and on mountain slopes below 1,000 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Production
In Yunnan the fruit are available from July to September.
Also Known As
Rihujiao
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
