Taxillus thibetensis
(Lecomte) Danser
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Description
A shrub that grows attached to other plants. It grows 1 m tall. The young stems have a grey coating. The branches are black. The leaves are opposite and oval. They are 5-10 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They are leathery. The fruit is an oval yellow berry. It is 5-10 mm long by 4-6 mm wide. It has a rough surface. It grows in chestnut, kaki, oak, peach and pear and others.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Yunnan in China. It grows in forests, mountain slopes, valleys, orchards and gardens. It grows between 1,700-3,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Production
In Yunnan fruit are harvested between August and October.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Dian zang dun guo ji sheng, Yawakeqi
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
