Cotoneaster ellipticus
(Lindl.) Loudon
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A straggling shrub. It can lie along the ground. The leaves are broadly oval to round and smooth above but with a coating underneath. The flowers are white and in small groups. The fruit are small oval, shiny and black.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 2,400-3,000 m above sea level in the Himalayas.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India,
Synonyms
Cotoneaster lindleyi Steud.Cotoneaster nummularius Lindl.Eriobotyra elliptica Lindl.
Also Known As
Dhuis
References (1)
- Upreti, K., et al, 2010, Diversity and Distribution of Wild Edible Fruit Plants of Uttarakhand. Bioversity Potentials of the Himalaya. p 167 (As Cotoneaster lindleyi Steud.)
