Ilex hookeri
King
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Description
A evergreen tree. It grows 18 m tall. Leaves are oval and 5-14 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are thickly leathery. There are teeth around the edge. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are round and 6 mm across.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In China it grows in broad-leaved forests between 2,100-3,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Tibet,
Synonyms
Osmanthus dinggyensis P. Y. Pai
Also Known As
Lise
References (4)
- Dangol, D. R. et al, 2017, Wild Edible Plants in Nepal. Proceedings of 2nd National Workshop on CUAOGR, 2017.
- Gautam, R. S., et al, 2020, Wild Edible Fruits of Nepal. Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 8(3): 289-304
- Gautam, R. S., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical Review of Wild Edible Plants of Nepal. Journal of Natural History Museum Volume 32, 2021-22 p 103
- Ghimeray, A. K., Lamsal, K., et al, 2010, Wild edible angiospermic plants of the Illam Hills (Eastern Nepal) and their mode of use by local community. Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 40(1)
