Mahonia duclouxiana

Family: Berberidaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-4 m tall. The leaves are yellow green underneath. The leaves are 20-70 cm long by 10-22 cm wide. There are 3-9 pairs of leaflets. They have teeth along the edge. The flowers are in 4-15 groups of flowers at the top of the plant. The fruit are deep purple berries. They are 5-8 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in light shade on dry slopes between 1,800-2,700 m above sea level in southern China. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Tibet

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Fruit are only occasionally eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

The plants are used as a hedge.

In Yunnan the fruit are harvested in August and September.

Its other names

Local names

Jisa

Synonyms

Mahonia borealis var. perryi Ahrendt; Mahonia dolichostylis Takeda; Mahonia duclouxiana var. hilaica Ahrendt; Mahonia flavida C.K. Schneid.; Mahonia flavida f. integrifolia Hand.-Mazz.; Mahonia mairei Takeda; Mahonia siamensis Takeda;