Cornaceae FAMILY

Helwingia chinensis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Helwingia chinensis is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - W. China.

HabitatThickets, 1300 - 2300 metres in W. Szechwan[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Mixed woods and thickets on slopes, broad-leaved forests, at elevations of 1000 - 2600 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. ].