Berberis chitria Buch.-ham. ex Ker Gawl.

A shrub. It grows 2-4 m tall. It loses many leaves during the year. The leaves occur as 4 in a ring. There are teeth along the edge. The leaves are dull green above and pale yellow-green underneath. The flowers are yellow and in groups. The fruit are oblong and dark reddish-brown. They have several seeds.

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests in the Himalayas between 1,500-2,800 m above sea level.

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.