[nafex] Japanese Rasin Tree

["Dr. Ethan Natelson" <natelson@pipeline.com>]

Dear Dr. Parmar and others,

     The Japanese Rasin Tree (Hovenia Dulcis) grows here in zone 9 and is a
large, nice looking tree.  I don't know its range but is listed as generally
grown in zones 8-10. It does not bear rasins.  It has a brownish,
serpentine, and irregular flower stalk a few inches long which may be eaten
if you don't mind a cruchy and insipid taste which to me, is nothing like a
rasin.  The tree may be propagated by seed but the seeds generally requires
some scarification to germinate and a brief dip in sulfuric acid has been
recommended.  It is said to be able to serve as a non-stoloniferous
rootstock for the jujube but I have not seen definitive information on this
claim.  Hope this is helpful.

                               Regards, Ethan


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