Description: Tree with raised, graft trunk and with tomentosas branches. Ovadas leaves or lanceoladas, coriáceas, rough, penninervias, indented, of shining green color. Flowers in terminal ear, pentadentado chalice, obovados off-white petals. The pulpy fruit has elipsoidal form; he is yellow, smooth, it contains great seeds, of clear brown color. This species comes from China and Japan and was naturalized in climates Mediterranean temperings and. It reaches a height of 4-5 m. is collected in summer.
Used parts Fruits, leaves. Composed chemical Sugars, tannin, citric acid, acid málico, salts.
Indications: Astringent, nutrient, expectorante.
Preparation: Pulp, decocción.
Information: With the fruits gelatins and conserves of easy digestion are prepared and with slight expectorantes properties. By means of fermentation, an alcoholic drink is obtained slightly. The leaves are used in decocción like intestinal astringents and colutorio in aftas buccal. The same action is obtained with the decocción of the ramifications.