Neillia sinensis

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Rosaceae Edible: Leaves 36 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The young branches are red brown. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-11 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. There are irregular lobes and double teeth along the edge. There are many flowers in a cluster. The petals are pink.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in valleys in the forest between 1,000-2,500 m above sea level in central and southern China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Synonyms

Neillia glandulocalyx H. L.v.Neillia sinensis var. sinensisand others

Also Known As

Cha ge

References (1)

Kang, Y., et al, 2014, Wild food plants used by the Tibetans of Gongba Valley (Zouqu country, Gansu, China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 10:20