Bischofia polycarpa
(H. Leveille) Airy Shaw
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBischofia polycarpa, or Chinese bishop wood (Chinese: 重陽木), is a plant species of the family Phyllanthaceae. It and the related Bischofia javanica are the only two members of genus Bischofia and tribe Bischofieae.
Description
A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have 3 leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. The end leaflet is largest ad 5-9 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The fruit are round and 5-7 mm across. They are red-brown when mature.
Edible Uses
The fruit are used to produce liquors.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used to produce liquors.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in evergreen forests between 100-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China plants flower April to May and fruit in October to November.
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
References (3)
- Flora of China. www.efloras.org
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 103
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
