Holboellia angustifolia

Family: Berberidaceae

What it is like

A climbing vine. The leaves have 5-7 lobes. The leaflets are spread like fingers on a hand and are 3-13 cm long by 0.3-5 cm wide. The fruit are oblong and 5-9 cm long. They are purple when ripe.

They have also been put in the family Lardizabalaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Go leng

Synonyms

Holboellia acuminata Lindl.; and others