Lardizabalaceae FAMILY

Stauntonia chinensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Stauntonia chinensis is an evergreen climbing shrub with stems that twine into the surrounding vegetation[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern and eastern China

HabitatDense forest on mountain slopes, open forest by streams along valleys, among shrubs; at elevations from 500 - 1,300 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. ]