Gamblea innovans
(Siebold & Zucc.) C. B. Shang, Lowry & Frodin.
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Description
A small tree. The leaves usually have 3 leaflets. They are 8-16 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. There are 3-8 groups of flowers on one stalk. The fruit are oval and 4-6 mm long by 4-5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on sunny hillsides. It grows from sea level to 600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Japan,
Synonyms
Acanthopanax innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) Seem.Eleuthrococcus innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) H. OhbaEvodiopanax innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) NakaiKalopanax innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.Panax innovans Siebold & Zucc.Tetrapanax innovans (Siebold & Zucc.) K. Koch
References (2)
- Chen, B. & Qiu, Z., Consumer's Attitudes towards Edible Wild Plants, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. p 23 www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/aip/872413.pdf
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
