Kanike chutro
Berberis everestiana
Family: Berberidaceae
What it is like
A spiny shrub. It grows to 1.5 m tall. It has many branches. The branches are slightly grooved. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. They occur in clusters. They are 0.5-2.5 cm long by 0.2-1 cm wide. They are spoon shaped with a rounded tip and narrowed towards the base. They have 3 pronged spines. There are teeth with spines towards the leaf tip. The flowers are yellow.
There are about 450-500 Berberis species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. They grow in Nepal at 3000-4000 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Tibet
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.