Chinese eurya
Eurya chinensis
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are pale green underneath. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of up to 4 in the axils of leaves. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are purple to black then ripe. They are round and 3-4 mm across. The seeds are blackish brown and kidney shaped.
There are about 70 Eurya species. Also put in the family Theaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate to subtropical plant. It grows in thickets along hills or near streams below 1,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves - tea
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
In China plants flower in November to December and fruit June to July.
Its other names
Local names
Eurya cina, Ha Hai Ngau Shue