Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. turkestanica

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Seabuckthorn

Elaeagnaceae Edible: Fruit 21,336 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A climbing shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The shoots are often modified into spines. The leaves are 2-6 cm long and 3-6 mm wide. They are narrow. The male flowers are in clusters at the base of the shoots. The female flowers are in clusters of 2-4 and are slender. The fruit is almost round and 6-7 mm across. It is succulent and orange. There is one seed. The seed is 4 mm long. It is black and shiny with unequal lobes.

Edible Uses

The acidic fruits are boiled with sugar and eaten, used for juice, and used in curries. The fruit is also eaten fresh by children.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are boiled with sugar and eaten. They are acidic. They are used for juice. The juice is also used for curries.

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Medicinal Uses

The plant is being studied for its health benefits.

Distribution

It is a cool temperate plant. It grows in cold desert in north India. In the Himalayas it grows between 1,800-3,600 m altitude.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,

Other Information

The fruit are acidic and are eaten by children.

Notes

There are about 8 Hippophae species. The plant is being studied for its health benefits.

Synonyms

Hippophae tibetana Schlecht.

Also Known As

Charma, Cherker, Dhurchuk, Kalabisa, Sastalulu, Sermang, sTar-bu, Tsermang

References (6)

Ballabh, B., et al, 2007, Raw edible plants of cold desert Ladakh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 182-184
Khan, D. & Shaukat, S.S., 2006, The Fruits of Pakistan: Diversity, Distribution, Trends of Production and Use. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 3(3):463-499
Murugan, Pal M., et al, 2010, Phytofoods of Nubra valley, Ladakh - The cold desert. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 9(2): 303-308
Negi, P. S. & Subramani, S. P., 2015, Wild Edible Plant Genetic Resources for Sustainable Food Security and Livelihood of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, India, International Journal of Conservation Science. 6 (4): 657-668
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/

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Sharma, L. et al, 2018, Diversity, distribution pattern, endemism and indigenous uses of wild edible plants in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of Indian Trans Himalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 17(1) January 2018 pp 122-131