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Mahonia pinnata
California barberry
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Latin Name: Mahonia pinnata
Synonyms: M. aquifolium fascicularis. M. fascicularis. Berberis pinnata.
Common Name: California barberry
Family: Berberidaceae(Click to Search)
Author: (Lag.)Fedde.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Rocky exposed places and woody slopes below 1200 metres[71].
Mature Height: 1.8
Habit: Shrub
Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[2, 3, 105, 161]. An acid flavour but rather nice raw, especially when added to muesli or porridge[K]. Unfortunately, there is relatively little flesh and a lot of seeds[K]. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter[200].
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