Photinia glomerata
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPhotinia glomerata is a species in the family Rosaceae.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 6-10 m tall. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 6-18 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group at the ends of the branches. The flowers have a scent and the petals are white. The fruit is red and oval. It is 5-7 mm long by 3-4 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The red fruits are eaten fresh, though consumption is only occasional.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in mixed forests between 1,500-2,600 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Production
In Yunnan the fruit are available in September.
Other Information
Fruit are only occasionally eaten.
Also Known As
Chongsi
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 9
- 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
