Sageretia thea
(Osbeck) M.C.Johnst.
Rhamnaceae
Ampeloplis chinensis Raf.
Berchemia chanetii H.Lév.
Rhamnus thea Osbeck
Rhamnus theezans L.
Sageretia chanetii (H.Lév.) C.K.Schneid.
Sageretia laetevirens Gontsch.
Sageretia taiwaniana Hosok. ex Masam.
Sageretia theezans (L.) Brongn.
Common Name:
Cultivated plant in the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Hong Kong
Photograph by: Daderot
Public domain
Cultivated plant in the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Hong Kong
Photograph by: Daderot
Public domain
General Information
Sageretia thea is a spiny, deciduous or partly evergreen shrub or small tree growing to about 3 metres tall[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
,
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
275- Title
- Flora of Japan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.foj.info
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
].
The leaves are gathered from the wild for local use as a tea, and also have potential use in medicine. There are conflicting reports on the edibility of the fruits. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its leaves in India and southern China[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
275- Title
- Flora of Japan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.foj.info
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
Range
Northeast Africa - Ethiopia, through the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, Iran, Indian subcontinent, China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines.
Habitat
Mountain forests, thickets, hills; at elevations below 2,100 metres in southern China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Found in the warm temperate to tropical zones, usually at higher elevations up to 2,100 metres.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a tea[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. They are often mixed with the leaves of Cleistocalyx operculatus[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Fruit - raw[
506- Title
- The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hooker J.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L.Reeve & Co.; London
- Year
- 1872 - 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. A sweet flavour, it is extensively eaten[
506- Title
- The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hooker J.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L.Reeve & Co.; London
- Year
- 1872 - 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].The fleshy fruit has a sour flavour[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. The black or purple-black fruit is subglobose to obovoid, about 5mm in diameter., with 1 - 3 hard seeds[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Medicinal
The leaves and stems contain various medicinally active compounds that have cytotoxic properties and are of potential use in the treatment of cancer[
1254- Title
- Cytotoxicity and Pharmacogenomics of Medicinal Plants from Traditional Korean Medicine
- Publication
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Volume 2013, Article ID 341724, 14 pages
- Author
- Kuete V.; Ean-Jeong Seo; Krusche B.; Oswald M.; Wiench B.; S
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/341724
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The leaves and stems have also been shown to have antioxidant activity[
1254- Title
- Cytotoxicity and Pharmacogenomics of Medicinal Plants from Traditional Korean Medicine
- Publication
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Volume 2013, Article ID 341724, 14 pages
- Author
- Kuete V.; Ean-Jeong Seo; Krusche B.; Oswald M.; Wiench B.; S
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/341724
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
The wood is very hard, white with irregular, dark-coloured heartwood[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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