Berberis jaeschkeana
Berberis jaeschkeana
Safety & Hazards
All parts of the plant contain the alkaloid berberine - this is most concentrated in the roots, stems and inner bark, and least concentrated in the fruits. In small quantities berberine has a range of effective medicinal applications but, in excess, can cause vomiting, lowered blood pressure, reduced heart rate, lethargy, and other ill-effects. The fruit of most, if not all, members of this genus are more or less edible and can be eaten in quantity since the levels of berberine in the fruit are very low.
Botanical Description
Berberis jaeschkeana is an erect, spiny, deciduous shrub that is freely branched from the base; it can grow up to 200cm tall[ 1100 Title A Revision of Berberis ss (Berberidaceae) in Nepal Publication Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 69 , pp 447522 Author B. Adhikari, C. A. Pendry, R. T. Pennington and R. I. Milne Publisher Year 2012 ISBN Description A comprehensive revision of the Barberry species in Nepal, reducing a number of previously accepted species to synonymy and describing two new species. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is proposed that the plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2016)[ 1100 Title A Revision of Berberis ss (Berberidaceae) in Nepal Publication Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 69 , pp 447522 Author B. Adhikari, C. A. Pendry, R. T. Pennington and R. I. Milne Publisher Year 2012 ISBN Description A comprehensive revision of the Barberry species in Nepal, reducing a number of previously accepted species to synonymy and describing two new species. ].