Akebia

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Akebia quinata
Akebia quinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Lardizabalaceae
Genus: Akebia
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Species

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Akebia is a genus of just two species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae. They are commonly referred to as chocolate vine, and are grown by gardeners as ornamental trailing vines. The purple or reddish purple flowers are borne on racemes and have a slight chocolate scent. Their fruits are edible. The two species have been cultivated into several varieties.

  • Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne. : five-leaf akebia
  • Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz. : three-leaf akebia
    • Akebia trifoliata subsp. australis (Diels) T. Shimizu
    • Akebia trifoliata subsp. longisepala H. N. Qin
    • Akebia trifoliata subsp. trifoliata
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