Rhus potaninii

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-8 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 7-11 leaflets. They are 5-10 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 10-20 cm long. The fruit is 3-4 mm across. They are red when mature.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on hills and in mountain forests between 900-2,500 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Wubeizishi, Wubeizi

Synonyms

Rhus henryi Diels; Rhus sinica Koehne;