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14-September-2008 18:38:40 - Berberis Berberis Berberis darwinii shoot with flowers Berberis darwinii shoot with flowers Berberis thunbergii shoot with fruit Berberis thunbergii shoot with fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Berberidaceae Genus: Berberis L. Species About 450-500; see text Berberis Bér-be-ris, barberry, pepperidge bush a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. They are closely related to the genus Mahonia, which is included within Berberis by some botanists. Contents 1 The plant 2 Culinary uses 2.1 Zereshk 3 Selected species 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External links 7 See also 7.1 Zereshk The plant The genus is characterised by dimorphic shoots, with long shoots which form the structure of the plant, and short shoots only 1-2 mm long. The leaves on long shoots are non-photosynthetic, developed into three-spined thorns 3-30 mm long; the bud in the axil of each thorn-leaf then develops a short shoot with several normal, photosynthetic leaves. These leaves are 1-10 cm long, simple, and either entire, or with spiny margins. Only on young seedlings do leaves develop on the long shoots, with the adult foliage style developing after the young plant is 1-2 years old. The deciduous species e.g. Berberis thunbergii, B. vulgaris are noted for good autumn colour, the leaves turning pink or red before falling. In some evergreen species from China e.g. B. candidula, B. verruculosa, the leaves are brilliant white beneath, making them particularly attractive. The flowers are produced singly or in racemes of up to 20 on a single flower-head. They are yellow or orange, 3-6 mm long, with six sepals and six petals in alternating whorls of three, the sepals usually coloured like the petals. The fruit is a small berry 5-15 mm long, ripening red or dark blue, often with a pink or violet waxy surface bloom; they may be either long and narrow like a bar, hence 'barberry' or in other species, spherical. Berberis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Mottled Pug. Several are popular garden shrubs, grown for their ornamental leaves, yellow flowers, and red or blue-black berries. They are also valued for crime prevention; being very dense, viciously spiny shrubs, they make very effective barriers impenetrable to burglars. For this reason they are often planted below potentially vulnerable windows, and used as hedges and other barriers. Historically, yellow dye was extracted from the stem, root, and bark.1 Berberis vulgaris European barberry is the alternate host species of the wheat rust Puccinia graminis, a serious fungal disease of wheat. For this reason, cultivation of this species is prohibited in many areas. Some Berberis have become invasive species when planted outside of their native ranges, including B. glaucocarpa and B. darwinii in New Zealand where it is now banned from sale and propagation, and B. thunbergii in some parts of North America. Culinary uses The berries are edible, and rich in vitamin C, though with a very sharp flavour; the thorny shrubs make harvesting them difficult, so in most places they are not widely consumed. They are an important food for many small birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings. Berberis is often used in borsch as a spice. Throughout the former Soviet Union, they are also used as the flavouring in a popular candy of the same name. In Kazakhstan the dried fruits are used to add flavour to a traditional dish Plov lamb with rice. Berberis buxifolia Calafate and Berberis darwinii Michay are two species found in Patagonia in Argentina and Chile. Their edible purple fruits are used for jams and infusions; anyone who tries a berry is said to be certain to return to Patagonia. The calafate and michay are symbols of Patagonia. Zereshk Zereshk زرشک is the Persian name for the dried fruit of Berberis vulgaris, which are widely cultivated in Iran. Iran is the largest producer of zereshk and saffron in the world. Zereshk and saffron are produced on the same land and the harvest is at the same time. The South Khorasan province in Iran is the main area of zereshk production. A garden of zereshk is called zereshk-estan. Zereshk is widely used in cooking, imparting a tart flavor to chicken dishes. It is usually cooked with rice, called zereshk polo, and provides a nice meal with chicken. Zereshk jamphoto, zereshk juicephoto, and zereshk fruit rollsphoto are also produced in Iran. In colloquial Persian, zereshk is used as a term for showing dissent or disagreement, similar to the usage of blowing a raspberry in English. Although not a vulgar term in that context, it is not used in polite speech.citation needed Selected species Europe Asia, deciduous Berberis aemulans Berberis aetnensis Berberis aggregata Berberis amurensis Berberis angulosa Berberis aristata Berberis beaniana Berberis capillaris Berberis chinensis Berberis circumserrata Berberis cretica Berberis dasystachya Berberis diaphana Berberis dictyoneura Berberis dictyophylla Berberis dielsiana Berberis edgeworthiana Berberis floribunda Berberis forrestii Berberis francisci-ferdinandii Berberis gilgiana Berberis giraldii Berberis graminea Berberis gyalaica Berberis heteropoda Berberis hispanica Berberis jamesiana Berberis koreana Berberis lycium Berberis mitifolia Berberis morrisonensis Berberis mucrifolia Berberis oblonga Berberis parisepala Berberis poiretii Berberis prattii Berberis sherriffii Berberis sieboldii Berberis sikkimensis Berberis silva-taroucana Berberis temolaica Berberis thunbergii Berberis vernae Berberis virescens Berberis virgetorum Berberis vulgaris Berberis wilsoniae Berberis yunnanensis Berberis zabeliana Europe Asia, evergreen Berberis asiatica Berberis atrocarpa Berberis bergmannii Berberis calliantha Berberis candidula Berberis centiflora Berberis chrysosphaera Berberis concinna Berberis coriaria Berberis coxii Berberis dumicola Berberis gagnepainii Berberis glaucocarpa Berberis hookeri Berberis hypokerina Berberis insignis Berberis julianae Berberis kawakamii Berberis lycioides Berberis manipuriana Berberis panlanensis Berberis potaninii Berberis pruinosa Berberis replicata Berberis sargentiana Berberis soulieana Berberis sublevis Berberis taliensis Berberis tsangpoensis Berberis umbellata Berberis veitchii Berberis verruculosa North America, deciduous Berberis canadensis Berberis fendleri South America, deciduous Berberis cabrerae Berberis chillanensis Berberis montana South America, evergreen Berberis actinacantha Berberis buxifolia Berberis comberi Berberis darwinii Berberis empetrifolia Berberis hakeoides Berberis heterophylla Berberis ilicifolia Berberis linearifolia Berberis negeriana Berberis trigona Berberis valdiviana Gallery Berberis gagnepainii three-spined thorn modified long shoot leaf with leafy short shoot. Each thorn is 20 mm long. Berberis verruculosa upper side of shoot above, lower side below. Berberis gagnepainii flower detail flowers 7 mm diameter. Berberis gagnepainii fruit. Berberis thunbergii shrub. Berberis aristata from the Himalayas References ^ Tomlinson, C., ed. 1866. Tomlinson's Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts. London: Virtue Co.. Vol I, page 97. Murrills, Angela 2005-11-24. Best Eating: Check, please. Straight.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-02. Wilkinson, Bobbie; Tom Wilkinson 2004-08-15. It's an Adventure in Persian Cuisine at Darya Kabob. The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-05-02. Arellano, Gustavo 2004-03-18. Naan Kabob. Orange County Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-05-02. Royal New Zealand Institute of horticulture. Berberis glaucocarpa External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Berberis Berberine Thoughts - Informative but non-scholarly essay on barberry and Berberis culture, history and etymology See also Berberine Zereshk Picture of packaged Berberis fruit Zereshk as sold in Iran and in the US. v d e Genera of Berberidaceae Achlys | Berberis | Bongardia | Caulophyllum | Diphylleia | Dysosma | Epimedium | Gymnospermium | Jeffersonia | Leontice | Mahonia | Nandina | Podophyllum | Ranzania | Vancouveria Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Berberis Categories: Berberidaceae | Berries | GeneraHidden categories: All articles with statements | Articles with statements since April 2008 Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages БеларуÑ?каÑ? 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