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Berberis ganpinensis

Family: Berberidaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. The leaves are oblong and 18-35 cm long by 7-14 cm wide. They have 5-7 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are 1.5 cm wide.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests and near streams. It grows between 200-1,200 m above sea level in central China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

An ping shi da gong lao

Synonyms

Mahonia confusa var. bournei Ahrendt; Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis (H. Lév.) Ying & Boufford; Mahonia ganpinensis (H. Lév.) Fedde;