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General Information

Eurya chinensis is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 2.50 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - southern China.

Habitat

Thickets in hilly land or by streams at elevations under 800 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	2.50 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold drying winds[]. Probably best grown in a well-drained lime-free humus-rich soil[].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

Edible Uses

Fruit[]. No further details are given. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter[].
The leaves are used as a tea substitute or to adulterate China tea[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Wood - soft, close grained. Used mainly as a fuel[].

Propagation

Seed - sow as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame or sow in early spring in a greenhouse[]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm with a slight heel, mid summer in individual pots in a frame. High percentage[].