Epaulette Tree (Pterostyrax corymbosa)

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

Pterostyrax corymbosa is a deciduous Tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails. — A famine food, it is only used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets around 1300 metres in Kiangsi. Damp shaded areas along streams in forests at elevations of 400 - 1600 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)