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NAME: Mahonia
SPECIES / FAMILY: Mahonia Bealei / Berberidaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): Beale's Barberry, Leatherleaf Mahonia
CONDITIONS:
shade/partial shade
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PORTION: small-medium
COMMENT: Fruit - raw or cooked. A pleasant acid flavour, it is nice when added to muesli or porridge[K]. Unfortunately, there is relatively little flesh and a lot of seeds. It ripens in (June in PA/NJ) and if the plant is in a sheltered position the crops can be fairly heavy.(1) Many species (2)
CAUTION:
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: Antibacterial; Antiphlogistic; Antirheumatic; Cancer; Depurative; Febrifuge; Tonic. The leaf is febrifuge and tonic. A decoction of the root and stems is antiphlogistic, antirheumatic, depurative and febrifuge.(1)
LOOK-A-LIKES: hollies
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES:
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):