金櫻子(zi)常(chang)綠攀援灌木,高可(ke)(ke)達5米;小枝粗壯,散生(sheng)扁(bian)彎皮(pi)刺,無毛,小葉革質(zhi)(zhi),通常(chang)3,稀5;小葉片(pian)橢圓狀卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)、倒(dao)(dao)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)或披針狀卵形(xing)(xing)(xing),邊緣有(you)(you)銳鋸齒,上面亮綠色(se),無毛,下面黃綠色(se);托(tuo)葉離生(sheng)或基(ji)部與葉柄合生(sheng),披針形(xing)(xing)(xing),邊緣有(you)(you)細(xi)齒;花單生(sheng)于(yu)葉腋(ye),直徑(jing)5-7厘(li)米;花瓣白色(se),寬倒(dao)(dao)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing),先端(duan)微凹;果(guo)梨形(xing)(xing)(xing)、倒(dao)(dao)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing),稀近(jin)球形(xing)(xing)(xing),紫褐色(se),外面密被刺毛;花期(qi)4-6月,果(guo)期(qi)7-11月;喜生(sheng)于(yu)向陽的山(shan)野、田邊、溪畔灌木叢中,海(hai)拔200-1600米,產中國多(duo)省區,根(gen)皮(pi)含鞣質(zhi)(zhi)可(ke)(ke)制栲(kao)膠,果(guo)實可(ke)(ke)熬糖及釀酒,根(gen)、葉、果(guo)均入藥。