Cotoneaster rotundifolius
Wall. ex Lindl.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. It is rigidly branched and keeps its leaves throughout the year. The leaves are narrowly oval and have their edges curved back. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are white and usually occur singly. The fruit are round and red when ripe.
Edible Uses
Ripe fruits are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level in the Himalayas. It grows on rocky exposed slopes on the edges of the forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India,
Production
Fruit are available August to September.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Rainshi, Riunsh
References (4)
- Masoodi, H. U. R. & Sundriyal, R. C., 2020, Richness of non-timber forest products in Himalayan communities—diversity, distribution, use pattern and conservation status. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 16:56
- Thakur, D., et al, 2017, Why they eat, what they eat: patterns of wild edible plants consumption in a tribal area of Western Himalaya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2017) 13:70
- Upreti, K., et al, 2010, Diversity and Distribution of Wild Edible Fruit Plants of Uttarakhand. Bioversity Potentials of the Himalaya. p 167
- Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh
