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Caragana boisii

Family: Fabaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1.3 m tall. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 8-20 leaflets. They are 5-18 mm long by 4-12 mm wide. The flower are usually single but can be as 3 together. They are yellow. The pods are 3-5 cm long by 4-6 mm wide.

There are 80 Caragana species. They grow in temperate continental climates.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In central China it grows in valleys and on terraces between 2,200-3,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, pod


How it is grown

In China plants flower in May and fruit in July to August.


Its other names

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