Salicaceae FAMILY

Idesia polycarpa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Idesia polycarpa is a deciduous tree that can grow around 8 - 21 metres tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatHills and mountain forests; at elevations above 2,000 metres[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 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. ]. Deciduous broad-leaved forests, needle-leaved and broad-leaved mixed forests; at elevations from 400 - 3,000 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. ].