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;