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General Information

Rhamnella franguloides is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow around 2 - 9 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - central and southern China, central and southern Japan, southern Korea.

Habitat

On slopes, along roadsides or in forests; at elevations below 1,100 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Deciduous Shrub
Height	6.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Rhamnella franguloides is a plant of lower elevations in the warmer temperate regions of eastern Asia.

Edible Uses

Fruit[]. The red or orange to black, cylindric fruit, is around 7 - 9mm long and 3 - 4mm in diameter[, ].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed will require 1 - 2 months stratification and should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame. 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, mid summer in a frame.
Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, autumn in a frame.
Layering in early spring.