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Azhuluzu, Beauty berry
Callicarpa giraldii

Family: Verbenaceae


What it is like

A shrub. The leaves are dark green and narrowly oval. The fruit are purple berries.


Where it is found

It is a temperate to subtropical plant. In Yunnan in China it grows below 1500 m above sea level. It grows in secondary forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Vietnam


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii (Hesse ex Rehder) Rehder;