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Myrica nana

A. Chev.

Yun nan yang mei

Myricaceae Edible: Fruit

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(c) 江国彬, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) 江国彬, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 3-8 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. The fruit are red and round and 1-1.5 cm across.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. In Sichuan. It grows on mountain slopes between 1,900-3,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Synonyms

Morella nana (A. Chev.) J. Herb

References (2)

  • Wang, J. et al, 2013, A Study on the Utilization of Wild Plants for Food in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Plant Diversity and Resources. 35(4): 416-471
  • Wang, J., et al, 2020, An ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants used by the Yi people of Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 16:10 p 8

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