Rhamnella gilgitica
Mansf. & Melch.
RhamnaceaeFruit
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Curtis’s botanical magazine; or flower garden displayed. London, 1816, volume 43 (plate 1823). (via Wikimedia Commons)
Curtis’s botanical magazine; or flower garden displayed. London, 1816, volume 43 (plate 1823). (via Wikimedia Commons)
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, China, Pakistan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are dark green above and grey underneath. They are narrowly sword shaped and 2-5 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowers are yellowish-green. The fruit is a flattened round shape and orange when ripe. They are 6-8 mm long by 3-4 mm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Rhamnella gilgitica is a species of plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It occurs in Pakistan.
References (1)
- Khan, D. & Shaukat, S.S., 2006, The Fruits of Pakistan: Diversity, Distribution, Trends of Production and Use. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 3(3):463-499
