Rosaceae FAMILY

Photinia arguta

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Photinia arguta is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 4.00 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, found at elevations of 900 - 1,500 metres in the Khasia Hills.

HabitatMountain thickets, gullies, near watercourses at elevations of 300 - 2000 metres in Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan Provinces, China[ 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. ].