Holboellia grandiflora
Family: Berberidaceae
What it is like
A large woody creeper. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaves are 6-14 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. The fruit are often in pairs. They are oblong and 6-9 cm long. There are many black seeds.
Also put in the family Lardizabalaceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical and tropical plant. In grows in mixed forests on mountain slopes and along valleys between 1,100-3,000 m above sea level in southern China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In southern China plants flower April to May and fruit July to September.