Rhamnaceae FAMILY

Berchemia racemosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Berchemia racemosa is a deciduous climbing shrub with stems that scramble over the ground, twining into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a covering for walls, tree stumps etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Japan.

HabitatThickets in low mountains[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ].