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Daphniphyllum macropodum

Family: Daphniphyllaceae

What it is like

A small evergreen tree. It grows about 3 m high. It can be 15 m high. The trunk is thick. The bark is grey brown. Branching starts low down. The leaves are oblong and leathery. The leaves can be 20 cm long. The stalks are red and 5 cm long. Both male and female flowers are in racemes in the axils of leaves. They are very small. The fruit are fleshy and have one seed inside.

There is only one genus in the Daphniphyllaceae and 10 species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate lime in the soil. It is somewhat hardy to frosts. It can tolerate shade. In China it grows in forests between 600-1,900 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 6-8. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan (country/location of origin), Korea, North America, Taiwan, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. They can also be grown from cuttings or mature wood.

It grows slowly.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Daphniphyllum himalense subsp. macropodum (Miq.) T. C. Huang;