Vitaceae FAMILY
Vitis amurensis
Vitis amurensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vitis amurensis is a Deciduous Climber up to 15.00 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The fruit is sold for food in local markets in Korea[ 1665 Title Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States Publication Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70 Author Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805 Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - C. and N. Korea.
HabitatRich damp woodland soils[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].