A dwarf, thorny sea-buckthorn of high river gravels, whose sour orange berries are used in Tibetan medicine.
- Group: Plant
- Plant type: Shrub
- Habitats: River gravels, floodplains
- Regions: Ü Tsang, Amdo
Habitat and distribution
Dry gravelly or stony places, especially riverbeds and floodplains, at 3,600–4,700 m in Gansu, Tso Ngonpo province (Ch: Qinghai) and the so-called TAR (Flora of China).
Recorded in Ü-Tsang, Amdo.
Ecological and cultural significance
A shrub of river gravels. A review notes that the classic Tibetan medical text rGyud bzhi recommends sea-buckthorn (star bu) for people travelling at high altitude (Gâtlan and Gutt 2021).
Threats
No specific threats documented.
Conservation
Not assessed by the IUCN Red List (no assessment found).