Dalbergia hupeana
| Dalbergia hupeana | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 49' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Dalbergia hupeana
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range, it is likely to succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Range: E. Asia - China.
Habitat: Sunny wild uplands[1]. In forests or among bushes on mountain slope, ravines by streams and woodland slopes at elevations of 800 - 1400 metres[2].
Edibility: Leaves[3].
Inner bark. A famine food[4].
Medicinal: Antiphlogistic[1].
Poultice[4].
Usage: Insecticide[1].
Wood - hard, durable, very strong. It is used to make oil presses, spokes, tool handles etc[5].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: The plant is slightly toxic[1].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.