Lardizabalaceae FAMILY

Sinofranchetia chinensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sinofranchetia chinensis is a deciduous climbing shrub with twining stems; it usually grows into the surrounding vegetation and is capable of covering trees 12 metres or more tall. The main stem can be 10cm in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - C. and W. China (Gansu, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Shaanxi)

HabitatWoodland,; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,800 metres[ 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. ]. Dense forests along valleys, forest margins and among shrubs[ 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. ].