How a Small Berry Brings Big Benefits to Communities in the Himalaya
Highlights High up in the Himalaya—a mile or more above sea level—lives a star of the plant world: sea buckthorn. The world’s tallest mountain range offers an ideal habitat for this fast-growing, thorny, shrub-like tree covered in yellow and orange berries. Known locally as chharma, sea buckthorn is used in medicine, food, and beauty products. It also…
