Myrica nana
A. Chev.
Yun nan yang mei
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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
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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