Rhamnaceae FAMILY

Hovenia acerba

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hovenia acerba is a deciduous tree that can grow 10 - 25 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern and eastern China, India, Nepal, Bhutan

HabitatForests, forest margins, slopes, open places; at elevations up to 2,100 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].