Sorbus tianschanica
Rupr.
Tien-Shan mountain ash
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruits are eaten and are considered best after frosts.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows near the upper edges of fir forests at 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
How to Identify
A large shrub or small tree. It grows 3-5 m tall. It has a wide crown. The young shoots are greenish-brown and have some hairs. Older shoots are reddish and have thin bark that peels off. The leaves are compound with an odd number of leaflets. They are 10-16 cm long. There are 6 to 8 pairs of leaflets. The flowering groups are very large. They are loose and 10-15 cm wide with 25-30 flowers. The fruit are 12 mm across. They are yellow-red when young and become dark red at maturity. They are edible.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown by seeds, layering or root sprouts.
Names & Synonyms
Chetani
References (3)
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
- Kang, J. et al, 2016, Wild food plants and fungi used in the mycophilous Tibetan community of Zhagana (Tewo Country, Gansu, China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:21
- Khojimatov, O. K. et al, 2015, Some wild growing plants in traditional foods of Uzbekistan. Journal of Ethnic Foods. 2 (2015) 25-28
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