Lauraceae FAMILY

Lindera obtusiloba

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lindera obtusiloba is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 6.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatThickets and copses[ 151 Title Corean Flora. Publication Author Wilson. E. H. and Trollope. M. N. Publisher Royal Asiatic Society Year 1918 ISBN - Description A very small handbook, it does give a little bit of information on Korean plants. ]. Valleys, thickets in dense forests, forests on mountain slopes; at elevations from near sea level to 3,000 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. ].