Caprifoliaceae FAMILY
Lonicera angustifolia
Lonicera angustifolia
Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lonicera angustifolia is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2.70 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas.
HabitatForests and shrubberies, under oak, fir and deodar, to elevations of 3600 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. , 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].