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Boxleaf Honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida)
Family: Caprifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Mid spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
In scrub and along streams, 1300 - 2100 metres in Yunnan and W. Sichuan. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)