Santalaceae FAMILY

Buckleya henryi

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The young leaves and the bark are reported to be poisonous and irritating to the skin[ 2260 Title Phylogenetics of Buckleya (Santalaceae) based on ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Publication Rhodora, Vol. 103, No. 914 (Spring, 2001), pp. 137-150 Author Jianhua Li et al Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/23313468 Publisher Year 2001 ISBN Description ]

Botanical Description

Buckleya henryi is a deciduous shrub with arching stems growing around 100 - 250cm tall[ 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 local use as a food. It has long been pickled and sold in markets as a condiment[ 2260 Title Phylogenetics of Buckleya (Santalaceae) based on ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Publication Rhodora, Vol. 103, No. 914 (Spring, 2001), pp. 137-150 Author Jianhua Li et al Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/23313468 Publisher Year 2001 ISBN Description ]

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and eastern China

HabitatMixed mesic to deciduous forests; at elevations from 700 - 1,800 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. ]