Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Berberis aristata DC.
Common name : Indian barberry, "chutro" or tree turmeric
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Open hillsides and river banks, 1670-2500 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : May
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 70; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 326