Berberis
Berberis or barberry is a genus of shrub, usually with spines and yellow flowers and red or blackish berries. It is used for medicines.[1]
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| Berberis thunbergii shoot with fruit | |
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Berberis Media
Several species of Berberis are cultivated in Iran for culinary purposes
Crispy Brussels sprouts with barberries on top
Berberis aggregata, fruits.
Berberis aristata, from the Himalayas
Berberis hybrid, with three-spined thorn (modified long shoot leaf) with leafy short shoot. Each thorn is 20 mm (0.79 in) long.
Berberis hybrid, flower detail (flowers 7 mm (0.28 in) diameter).
Berberis hybrid, fruit.
Berberis thunbergii, shrub.
Berberis valdiviana, flowers, from Chile (cultivated at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom))
Berberis verruculosa, upper side of shoot above, lower side below.
References
- ↑ "Barberry". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2007.