Nickname? Radish, chicken feet, chicken feet, orange twist.
Hovenia dulcis It is a kind of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Rhamnaceae. It is a tall tree with deciduous leaves and broad leaves. The height of the tree can reach 30 meters. Most provinces and regions in China have sporadic wild distribution.
It has medicinal value, its son can clear away heat and promote diuresis, relieve cough and vexation, and relieve alcohol toxicity. Its skin can promote blood circulation, relax tendons and detoxify, and its quality is fine and hard, so it is a good material for building and making joinery utensils.
After the first frost, the plump and fleshy fruit stalk began to mature, and the fresh fruit of Calligonum odoratum contained more tannic acid, which was sour and unpalatable. After several frosts after the first frost in winter (1 1), when the fruit stalk turns reddish brown, pick it, cut off the branches and store it in the shade. After 7 ~ 10 days, it is sweet and nutritious, and has a unique flavor when eaten raw, containing 30%. If the fruit stalk is made into preserved fruit, it is sweeter than raisins and more delicious than persimmons. The preserved ripe dried fruit has better flavor in the year. People often use it to soak "strange wine" to cure rheumatism.