Lardizabalaceae FAMILY

Stauntonia brachyandra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Stauntonia brachyandra is an evergreen climbing shrub with twining stems up to 5 metres long[ 1692 Title 743. Stauntonia brachyandra Publication Curtis’s Botanical Magazine 2012 vol. 29 (3): pp. 309-314 Author Christenhusz M.J.M. Publisher Year 2012 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (southeastern Yunnan), northern Vietnam

HabitatEvergreen forest margins along valleys, climbing on small trees, often in somewhat degraded areas at the edge of the forest; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,050 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. , 1692 Title 743. Stauntonia brachyandra Publication Curtis’s Botanical Magazine 2012 vol. 29 (3): pp. 309-314 Author Christenhusz M.J.M. Publisher Year 2012 ISBN Description ].