Ribes moupinense
Franch.
Grossulariaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. It does not have thorns. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped and 5-9 cm across. The fruit are round and black. They are 5-7 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh and used to prepare local wine.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh and also used to prepare local wine.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In central China it grows on high mountain slopes between 1,400-4,700 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Production
In Yunnan fruit are harvested from July to October.
Also Known As
Hiangshen
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
- 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
