Cornaceae FAMILY

Helwingia himalaica

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Helwingia himalaica is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas - C. Nepal to S.W. China.

HabitatAn undershrub of dense dark forests, especially in E. Nepal, 2100 - 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. ]. Woods and margins of woods at elevations of 1700 - 3000 metres in western China[ 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. ].