Yaxil
Rhamnus arguta
Family: Rhamnaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-3 m tall. It can have spines. The leaves are opposite or alternate. The leaves are 2-6 cm long by 2-5 cm long. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is round and black when mature. It is 6-7 mm across.
There are about 160 Rhamnus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In north China it grows in forests and thickets below 2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Mongolia
How it is used for food
The mature fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower in May and June and fruit June to September.