Eleutherococcus giraldii

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The branches are brown and have prickles. The leaves have 5 leaflets that are oblong and 3-8 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. There are hairs underneath. The flowers are in a group at the end of branches. The fruit are 8 mm across and round and black when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes between 1,300-3,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Siriana, Wu zhua cai

Synonyms

Acanthopanax giraldii Harms; Acanthopanax yui H. L. Li; Several