Tuktser
Lonicera tomentella

Family: Caprifoliaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are 1-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are in pairs in the axils of leaves. The fruit are black when ripe. They are 6 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests and scrub between 2,000-3,200 m above sea level in Tibet. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Tibet

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit, oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Possibly now Devendraea tomentella (Hook.f. & Thomson) Pusalkar;