Euptelea pleiosperma
Hook. f. & Thomson
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are edible when cooked, but are considered a famine food, used only when other options are unavailable.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. In central China it grows between 900-3,600 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 6-9. In Sichuan and Yunnan. Arboretum Tasmania.
Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Tasmania,
How to Identify
A small tree. It grows 4.5-9 m high and spreads 4.5 m wide. The leaves have shallow lobes and small teeth. They are paler underneath. The fruit are small. They contain one or more seeds.
How to Grow
It can be grown from fresh seed, suckers or airlayering.
Propagation: Seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out into permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Can also be propagated by layering.
Medicinal Uses
No medicinal uses are known.
Other Uses
No other uses are known.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Euptelea pleiosperma is a species of flowering plant in the family Eupteleaceae. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar.
Names & Synonyms
References (6)
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- Etherington, K., & Imwold, D., (Eds), 2001, Botanica's Trees & Shrubs. The illustrated A-Z of over 8500 trees and shrubs. Random House, Australia. p 318
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 147 (Also as Euptelea franchetii)
- J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7:240, t. 2. 1864
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- READ, (As Euptelea franchetii)
