Vaccinium harmandianum
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-10 m tall. The twigs are angled. The leaves are scattered and oval to sword shaped. They are 5.5-12.5 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and there are small teeth long the edge.
Edible Uses
The flowers, young stems, and leaves are used as a potherb. The fruit is also edible.
Traditional Uses
The flowers, young stems and leaves are used as a potherb.
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Medicinal Uses
The flowers, young stems and leaves are traditionally used as a potherb.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan. It grows between 1,000-1,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, China, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Deadly Nightshade
Atropa belladonna
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Vaccinium harmandianum
Vaccinium harmandianum
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Deadly Nightshade: Tall herbaceous plant (1-2m), single shiny black cherry-sized berries, star-shaped calyx, large oval leaves, sweet but dangerous taste.
Vaccinium harmandianum: Low woody shrub, berries in clusters with crown/remnant calyx ring, sweet taste.
Also Known As
A mu te lie, Chang guan yue ju, Ge die yang
References (1)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
