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Sageretia brandrethiana

Family: Rhamnaceae


What it is like

A spiny shrub. The branches end in a spine. The leaves are alternate. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-2 cm long by 5-8 mm wide. They have a white covering underneath. The flowers are yellow-green. They are usually in groups at the ends of branches. The fruit is round or oval and black when mature. It has 3 lobes.

There are 35 Sageretia species.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows along rivers at low elevations. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten. They are sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


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