Kadsura japonica
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Austrobaileyales |
| Family: | Schisandraceae |
| Genus: | Kadsura |
| Species: | K. japonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Kadsura japonica (L.) Dunal. |
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Kadsura japonica (syn. Kadsura matsudai Hayata, Uvaria japonica L.), is a plant species native to Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū and the Ryukyu Islands).
Cultivation
Kadsura japonica is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens, and also has edible fruits.
The larvae of the moth Caloptilia kadsurae feed on Kadsura japonica in the main Japanese islands and Ryukyu Islands.
References
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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