Coriaria terminalis
Family: Coriariaceae
What it is like
A deciduous shrub. It has rhizomes or underground stems. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are 8 cm long. The flowering stalks are on the tips of the branches. They can be 15 cm long. The fruit is large and black. They can be red.
There are about 30 Coriaria species.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate and subtropical plant. In southern China it grows on mountain slopes between 1,800-3,700 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 8-10. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet
How it is used for food
CAUTION. It is probably poisonous. Only the outer fleshy part around the ovary is eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Tong ru, Tshe-lthas-thpas, Zuo mu