Araliaceae FAMILY
Eleutherococcus verticillatus
Eleutherococcus verticillatus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eleutherococcus verticillatus is a prickly deciduous shrub The plant is harvested from the wild for llocal use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Tibet
HabitatShaded and wet forests; at elevations from 2,900 - 3,200 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. ].