Ericaceae FAMILY

Lyonia ovalifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lyonia ovalifolia is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas.

HabitatCommon in sunny places on hills, in scrub and on the edges of oak, pine and rhododendron woods[ 184 Title Shrubs. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30258-2 Description Excellent photographs and a terse description of 1,900 species and cultivars. ].