Rutaceae FAMILY
Poncirus trifoliata
Poncirus trifoliata
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Poncirus trifoliata is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a hedge.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - C. and S. China, Korea.
HabitatHedgerows[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Woods in mountains and hills in Korea[ 279 Title Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea Publication Author Publisher World Health Organisation, Manila Year 1998 ISBN 92 9061 120 0 Description An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given. ].