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Santalaceae FAMILY

Buckleya lanceolata

Buckleya lanceolata

Edibility
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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 lanceolata is a small, deciduous shrub. The fruit 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 southern Japan
HabitatWoods at low elevations in the mountains[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ].