金櫻子常(chang)綠(lv)(lv)攀(pan)援灌(guan)木,高可達5米(mi);小(xiao)枝(zhi)粗壯,散(san)生(sheng)扁彎皮(pi)刺(ci),無(wu)毛(mao)(mao),小(xiao)葉革質,通常(chang)3,稀(xi)5;小(xiao)葉片橢圓狀卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing)、倒(dao)卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing)或披針狀卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing),邊緣有銳鋸齒(chi),上面(mian)亮綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se),無(wu)毛(mao)(mao),下面(mian)黃綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se);托葉離生(sheng)或基部與葉柄合(he)生(sheng),披針形(xing)(xing),邊緣有細齒(chi);花(hua)單(dan)生(sheng)于葉腋,直徑5-7厘米(mi);花(hua)瓣(ban)白色(se)(se),寬倒(dao)卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing),先端微(wei)凹;果梨形(xing)(xing)、倒(dao)卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing),稀(xi)近球(qiu)形(xing)(xing),紫(zi)褐(he)色(se)(se),外面(mian)密被刺(ci)毛(mao)(mao);花(hua)期(qi)4-6月,果期(qi)7-11月;喜生(sheng)于向陽的山(shan)野、田邊、溪畔灌(guan)木叢中(zhong),海拔200-1600米(mi),產(chan)中(zhong)國多省區,根皮(pi)含鞣質可制栲膠,果實(shi)可熬糖(tang)及(ji)釀酒(jiu),根、葉、果均入(ru)藥。