Berchemia floribunda

Family: Rhamnaceae

What it is like

A large twining shrub. The twigs are cylinder shape and tapering. The leaves are 5-12 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. They are more pale underneath. The flowers are in tufts of 3-6. They are in large groups 12-15 cm long at the ends of branches. The fruit is fleshy and 8-20 mm long. The seed is covered in a hard coat and is flattened and smooth.

There are 12 Berchemia species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain forests and the edges of forests below 2,600 m in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, SE Asia, Sikkim, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The root is cooked with pig feet or egg. The leaves are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves, root, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amili, Helonia, Kala lag, Kouloi, Rungyeong rik, Sugreekung, Year ao, Year-ow

Synonyms

Ziziphus floribunda Wall.;