Toxicodendron wallichii

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-7 m tall. The branches have a rusty coating. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The leaves are 30 cm long and there are 7-11 leaflets opposite each other. The leaflets are 10-13 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. There are rusty hairs underneath. The flowers are in a panicle 12-15 cm long. The flowers are pale yellow. The fruit is round and has small hairs. They are 8-10 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan. In Sikkim it grows between 500-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, Nepal, Sikkim, Tibet

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kag bhalayo, Valayo

Synonyms

Rhus junglandifolia Wall.; Rhus wallichii Hook.f.;