Japanese Euscaphis (Euscaphis japonica)

Family: Staphyleaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Euscaphis japonica is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3.5 m (11ft 6in). It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young budlings. No further details are given. — No further details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Common in thickets and in thin secondary forests in lowlands and low mountains of central and southern Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)