Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus officinalis)

Family: Cornaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late winter, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant but slightly astringent. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fully ripe fruit is quite pleasant but slightly astringent.; It is about 1.5cm long.; The fruit contains about 8.6% sugars, 2.9% malic acid, 0.74% ash.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodland, 1200 - 1800 metres in W. China. Mountains, slopes, forest margins and forests a elevations of 400 - 1500, occasionally to 2100 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)