Cotoneaster ellipticus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A straggling shrub. It can lie along the ground. The leaves are broadly oval to round and smooth above but with a coating underneath. The flowers are white and in small groups. The fruit are small oval, shiny and black.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows between 2,400-3,000 m above sea level in the Himalayas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dhuis

Synonyms

Cotoneaster lindleyi Steud.; Cotoneaster nummularius Lindl.; Eriobotyra elliptica Lindl.;