Rutaceae FAMILY
Skimmia japonica
Skimmia japonica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Skimmia japonica 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 - Japan.
HabitatWoods, sometimes as an epiphyte on old Cryptomeria spp trees, in C. and S. Japan[ 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. ].