Sageretia pycnophylla

Family: Rhamnaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The branches are opposite and red brown and hairy. The leaves are alternate and can be in 2 layers. The leaves are 5-20 mm long by 3-11 mm wide. The flowers are small and white. The fruit are round and black to purple when mature. They are 5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in open forest between 700-2,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, Tibet

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Sageretia perpusilla C. K. Schneid.;