Wangrangkura
Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4.5 m high. It spreads 3.5 m wide. There are 3-5 teeth around the edge. The leaves are 15 cm long. The leaf stalks are sometimes prickly. The flowers are purple. The flowers are often in clustered heads. The fruit are fleshy and black. They are 12 mm long.

Where it is found

It grows in temperate places. It grows in forests and on mountain slopes between 200-1,000 m above sea level in northern China. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Korea, Manchuria

How it is used for food

The young leaves are boiled as a vegetable. They are also used in salads and preserved in soy sauce. The older leaves and stems are used as a tea substitute. The bark is used to make a wine. The fruit are used in brewing.

Edible parts

Leaves, bark, fruit - brewing

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ogalpinamu

Synonyms

Acanthopanax sessiliflorus;