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Himalayin Honeysuckle

Leycesteria formosa

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Habitat:

By the riverside

Notes:

Despite being very tasty the berries do not have a long recorded tradition of use, so go easy at first to test your individual sensitivity.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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VivBraznell
VivBraznell 11 years ago
Flowering Nutmeg
Leycesteria Leycesteria formosa


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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Lovely series showing different parts of the plant

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 11 years ago

It's Leycesteria formosa, VivBraznell is right. The species is considered a weed, in NZ.
http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-...

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 11 years ago

Welcome!

BrettFallen
BrettFallen 11 years ago

Thanks viv

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 11 years ago

Very pretty. Nice set of images

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 11 years ago

Not certain that it's formosa but somewhere for you to start researching

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BrettFallen
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BrettFallen

New Zealand

Spotted on Jan 21, 2013
Submitted on Jan 22, 2013

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