Lonicera webbiana
Wall ex DC.
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Description
A shrub that loses its leaves. The leaves are oval or sword shaped and have pale hairs underneath. The flowers are pale yellow with a pinkish tinge. They are produced in the axils of leaves. The fruit are red or purplish black.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the Himalayas between 2,100-3,900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India,
Synonyms
Lonicera adenophora Franch.and several others
Also Known As
Badkukra
References (1)
- Upreti, K., et al, 2010, Diversity and Distribution of Wild Edible Fruit Plants of Uttarakhand. Bioversity Potentials of the Himalaya. p 174
