Xanthoceras sorbifolium Yellowhorn (Sapindaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Yellowhorn
Deciduous shrub
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The Xanthoceras sorbifolium plant species is found in E. Asia - N. China. It is a member of the Sapindaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Yellowhorn.

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Latin Name:  Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Common Name:  Yellowhorn
Family:  Sapindaceae
Author:  Bunge.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  2.5

Habitat:  Thickets in drier areas, usually on shaded slopes.

Edible Uses: Flowers - cooked[2, 105, 183]. They are usualy boiled[179]. Leaves - cooked[2, 105, 183]. They are usually boiled[179]. Seed - cooked[2, 105, 177]. The seed is about the size of a pea, it is quite sweet[183], with a taste like a sweet chestnut[178]. The seed is husked and then ground into a powder and boiled[179].

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