Oleaceae FAMILY

Jasminum humile

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Jasminum humile is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3.00 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 to the Himalayas.

HabitatScrub and dry valleys, 1500 - 3000 metres in the Himalayas[ 184 Title Shrubs. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30258-2 Description Excellent photographs and a terse description of 1,900 species and cultivars. ]. Also found in forests in Srinagar[ 145 Title Forest Flora of Srinagar. Publication Author Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1976 ISBN - Description A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses. ].