Short-branched abelia
Abelia engleriana

Family: Caprifoliaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

There are 29 Abelia species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is native to central and western China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The leaves and leafy shoots are eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bayuegua, Bayuezha, Shen xian dou fu

Synonyms

Abelia deitziifolia (H. Lev.) H. Lev.; Abelia graebneriana Rehder; Abelia graebneriana var. deitziifolia (H. Lev.) Lauener; Abelia koehneana (Graebn.) Rehder;