Staphylea bumalda

Botanical Description

Staphylea bumalda is a deciduous shrub or small tree with spreading branches; it usually grows up to 2 metres tall, but occasionally reaches 5 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. ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is a popular vegetable in parts of its range and has potential for medicinal use[ 1688 Title New triterpenoids from Staphylea bumalda flower buds and their neuroprotective activity against H2O2-induced injury Publication Arch. Pharm. Res. October 2018 Author Zheng-Xi Zhang et al Website http://doi.org/10.1007/s12272-018-1086-3 Publisher Year 2018 ISBN 1976-3786 Description ]. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Staphylea bumalda has a very wide distribution, a large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].