Uses
Edible uses
Notes
Fruit - raw or cooked[1][2][3][4]. Liked by children[5]. Sloe-like[6], it has rather an astringent flavour[K]. The fruit is up to 17mm long and contains a single large seed[K].
An edible oil is obtained from the seed[2][7][8][6]. It is used in cooking[4][5].
Fruit
Unknown part
Material uses
The seed contains 21% of a fatty oil[9]. As well as being edible, it can also be used for lighting[2][6][10][5].
The oilcake is used for washing clothes[5]. A deep purple colour btained from the fruits is used for painting windows and walls[5]. Plants are grown as a hedge in the Himalayas[1][5]. Plants have an extensive root system and are used for binding the soil[5].
Wood - very hard, compact, very liable to split[10].Medicinal uses(Warning!)
An oil from the seed is rubefacient[9]. It is applied externally as a treatment for rheumatism and muscular pain caused by hard work[9]. The oil is also applied to the forehead and temples in the treatment of coughs and colds[5].
The heated oilcake is applied as a poultice to the abdomen in the treatment of stomachaches[5]. A paste of this seedcake is used as a poultice to treat ringworm or eczema[5].
The fruit is used in Chinese medicine[11]. We have no more details.Unknown part
Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Hedge
Earth stabiliser
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Seed - best if given 2 months cold stratification[12]. Sow the seed in autumn if possible, otherwise in late winter or early spring in a cold frame in light shade. Germination may be inhibited by light[12]. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle into individual pots. Grow them on in a greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[12].
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Cultivation
Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun or light shade[13]. Requires a light not too fertile soil[14].
Plants are hardy to about -10°c[15].
The plants produce flowers and fruits better when they are growing in full sun[13]. Flowers are produced on the previous seasons wood[13] and can be produced in the autumn as well as the spring. The flowers are produced on the current years wood according to another report[16]. Autumn flowers can produce ripe fruit in the following spring. Unfortunately, the plants only produce fruit in Britain after long hot summers[13].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
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Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Prinsepia utilis.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
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Full Data
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Taxonomy
Binomial name
Prinsepia utilis
Genus
Prinsepia
Family
Rosaceae
Uses
Edible uses
None listed.
Material uses
None listed.
Medicinal uses
None listed.
Functions & Nature
Environment
Ecosystems
Native Climate Zones
None listed.
Adapted Climate Zones
None listed.
Native Geographical Range
None listed.
Native Environment
None listed.
Ecosystem Niche
None listed.
Root Zone Tendancy
None listed.
References
- ? 1.01.11.21.3 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
- ? 2.02.12.22.32.4 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)
- ? 3.03.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
- ? 4.04.14.2 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
- ? 5.005.015.025.035.045.055.065.075.085.095.105.115.12 Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-527-6 (2002-00-00)
- ? 6.06.16.26.36.4 Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh (1972-00-00)
- ? 7.07.17.2 Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press (1984-00-00)
- ? 8.08.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
- ? 9.09.19.29.39.4 Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. (1986-00-00)
- ? 10.010.110.2 Gupta. B. L. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press (1945-00-00)
- ? 11.011.1 ? Alpine Garden Society Bulletin. Volume 56. Alpine Garden Society ()
- ? 12.012.112.2 Dirr. M. A. and Heuser. M. W. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press ISBN 0942375009 (1987-00-00)
- ? 13.013.113.213.3 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
- ? 14.014.1 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
- ? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Shrubs. Pan Books ISBN 0-330-30258-2 (1989-00-00)
- ? Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray ISBN 0-7195-5043-2 (1992-00-00)
- ? [Flora of China] (1994-00-00)
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