Rosaceae FAMILY

Osteomeles subrotunda

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Osteomeles subrotunda is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan.

HabitatHot dry river valleys[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Mixed forests, among shrubs at mountain summits, roadsides at elevations of 200 - 500 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. ].