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Berberis aristata Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Berberidaceae > Berberis

Characteristics

A spiny deciduous shrub. It grows to 3-5 m high. The branches are usually red. The leaves are almost without stalks. They are clustered together and are 2-7 cm long by 0.5-2 cm wide. The are oval with 3 pronged spines. Leaves are smooth and taper to the base. They can have teeth along the edge and be spiny. The flowers are yellow and drooping. The fruit is oval and blue-black when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.75 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Nepal between 1800-3000 m altitude. It grows on open hillsides. It suits moist places. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
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Shrubberies; at elevations up to 3,500 metres. Open hillsides; at elevations from 1,800-3,000 metres.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 2-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The ripe fruit is eaten raw and also pickled. They are used in preserves, desserts and sauces. The fruit are dried and eaten. Alcohol is distilled from ripe fruit. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer. The flower buds are used in sauces. The seeds are roasted and pickled.
Uses dye material medicinal wood
Edible flowers fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Diarrhea (bark), Jaundice (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Liver diseases (bark), Conjunctivitis (fruit), Diarrhea (fruit), Eye diseases (fruit), Fever (fruit), Hematologic diseases (fruit), Hemorrhoids (fruit), Hepatomegaly (fruit), Hypercholesterolemia (fruit), Laxatives (fruit), Leukorrhea (fruit), Nausea (fruit), Periodontal diseases (fruit), Anti-poisoning (fruit), Scurvy (fruit), Stomach diseases (fruit), Taste disorders (fruit), Thirst (fruit), Toothache (fruit), Wounds and injuries (fruit), Liver diseases (leaf), Conjunctivitis (leaf), Arthritis (plant exudate), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antineoplastic agents (root), Cardiovascular system (root), Cholera (root), Diarrhea (root), Endophthalmitis (root), Eye diseases (root), Fatigue (root), Fever (root), Gastrointestinal diseases (root), Hematologic diseases (root), Hemorrhoids (root), Hypoglycemic agents (root), Jaundice (root), Leukorrhea (root), Malaria (root), Menorrhagia (root), Neuralgia (root), Platelet aggregation (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Skin diseases (root), Spasm (root), Stomatitis (root), Ulcer (root), Deobstruent (root), Anti-infective agents (root), Antispermatogenic agents (root), Central nervous system depressants (root), Conjunctivitis (root), Epilepsy (root), Eye infections (root), Urination disorders (root), Wound healing (root), Anti-obesity agents (stem), Antipruritics (stem), Diabetes mellitus (stem), Diarrhea (stem), Ear diseases (stem), Endophthalmitis (stem), Eye diseases (stem), Gonorrhea (stem), Mouth diseases (stem), Pain (stem), Pruritus (stem), Respiratory tract infections (stem), Urination disorders (stem), Wound healing (stem), Wounds and injuries (stem), Dysentery (stem), Hematologic diseases (stem), Condyloma(Anus) (unspecified), Dermatosis (unspecified), Eye (unspecified), Fever(Malarial) (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Anticoagulants (unspecified), Antiemetics (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Antiprotozoal agents (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Brain neoplasms (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Conjunctivitis (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Endophthalmitis (unspecified), Eye diseases (unspecified), Hemorrhoids (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Leishmaniasis (unspecified), Leukorrhea (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Periodontal diseases (unspecified), Psychotropic drugs (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Cardiovascular system (whole plant excluding root), Diarrhea (wood), Eye diseases (wood), Jaundice (wood), Menorrhagia (wood), General tonic for rejuvenation (wood), Skin diseases (wood), Deobstruent (wood)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 60 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Berberis aristata world distribution map, present in Australia, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal

Conservation status

Berberis aristata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106427-1
WFO ID wfo-0000562794
COL ID LJG7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berberis aristata Berberis bussmul Berberis ceratophylla Berberis coccinea Berberis gracilis Berberis gracillima Berberis microphylla Berberis serratifolia Berberis sikkimensis Berberis bodinieri Berberis trifurca Berberis chitria Berberis coerulescens Berberis elegans Berberis macrophylla Berberis undulata Berberis chitria var. sikkimensis Berberis sikkimensis var. baileyi Berberis sikkimensis var. glabramea Mahonia japonica var. trifurca
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