Description
Paliurus ramosissimus (Lour.) Poir. is a plant of the genus Paliurus ramosissimus (Lour.) Poir. The leaves are alternate, papery, broadly egg-shaped, few groups are oval or nearly round, and the tip is obtuse or round. Axillary cymes, covered with yellow hairs; sepals broadly ovate, 2 mm long, 1.6-1.8 mm wide; fruit stalks covered with brown hairs; seeds purplish red or reddish brown, oblate. Flowering period from May to August, fruiting period from September to October.
Distributed in China, North Korea, Japan and Vietnam; in China distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. It grows in mountains and plains below 2000 meters above sea level, wild or cultivated.
The wood is hard and can be used as a handle for farming tools; it has dense branches and needles, and is often cultivated as a hedgerow. The roots, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits are all used for medicinal purposes. The root can cure sore throat; the seed oil can be used to make candles
