Nitraria roborowskii
Komarov
Da bai ci
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit can be eaten fresh, and the juice is used for drinks.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of lakes and near oasis in the desert. It grows below 3,300 m altitude in northern China. It can grow in arid places.
Asia, Central Asia, China, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m all. It can lie along the ground or be erect. The young branches are white. The sterile branches are spiny at the tip. The leaves are in clusters of 2 or 3 on the current year's growth. The leaf blade is oblong or spoon shaped. It is 3-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The edge can be wavy with some teeth near the tip. There are only a few flowers. The fruit are dark red and oval. They are about 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Production
In China it flowers in June and fruits in July and August.
Names & Synonyms
References (3)
- Flora of China. Vol. 11, p 41 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of wild edible plants in Mongolian cuisine
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 79-90).
