Jian ye si zhao hua
Cornus elliptica

Family: Cornaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 4-12 m high. The bark is dark grey. The leaves are oval and 7-9 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are in round heads 1 cm cross and have 55-80 flowers. The fruit are up to 2.5 cm across. THey are red when ripe.

Where it is found

A tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in forest slopes and near streams between 300-2,200 m altitude in southern China. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are sweet and edible.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seeds or by cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Possibly now Dendrobenthamia elliptica (Pojarkova) H. Yu; Cynoxylon ellipticum Pojarkova;