Oliveri Cephalotaxus (Cephalotaxus oliveri)

Family: Cephalotaxaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Cephalotaxus oliveri is an evergreen Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour that coats the mouth and refuses to go away for hours. — We have no details for this species but it is in a genus where many of the members have edible seed and fruit.; The fruit is up to 3cm long.; It is certainly worthy of more research.; The fruit does not always ripen in Britain, before full ripeness it has a disgusting resinous flavour that coats the mouth and refuses to go away for hours.

Habitat & North American Range

An understorey shrub in woodlands. Coniferous and broad-leaved forests at elevations of 300 - 1800 metres. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)