Berberis mucrifolia
Ahrendt
Box-leafed barberry
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Description
A temperate shrub in the Berberidaceae family that grows at high elevation (4,000-4,500 m) in Nepal, producing edible berries.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 4,000-4,500 m above sea level in Nepal.
Where It Grows
Asia, Nepal, Sikkim,
References (1)
- Bhattarai, K. R., Shrestha, B. B. & Lekhak, H. D., 2009, Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal Himalaya. Scientific World Vol. 7, No. 7 p 88
