Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana

Family: Hamamelidaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are almost round and there are teeth along the edge. There are many flowers in a group. The cup like structure around the flowers remains and is hairy. The fruit are a cluster of capsules. The seed are narrowly oval and 6 mm long. They are brown.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Pakistan (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Fresh fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pashoo, Pashoot, Passat

Synonyms

Fothergilla involucrata Falc.; Parrotia jacquemontiana Decne.; Parrotiopsis involucrata Schneider.;