Coriariaceae FAMILY

Coriaria napalensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The seed is poisonous[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). , 177 Title Plants for Human Consumption. Publication Author Kunkel. G. Publisher Koeltz Scientific Books Year 1984 ISBN 3874292169 Description An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts. ]. Although we have no more information, it is reasonable to assume that other parts of the plant are also toxic.

Botanical Description

Coriaria napalensis is a

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to S.W. China.

HabitatForests and shrubberies, mainly on the outskirts of the forests, 1000 - 2700 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. ]. Plants are found at elevations up to 3300 metres in Sikkim[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].