| Skimmia japonica | |
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| Skimmia japonica flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Skimmia |
| Species: | S. japonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Skimmia japonica |
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Skimmia japonica is a shrub that is popularly cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its flower can be cream-yellow to white. The fruit is a small round berry that ranges in color from purple to red. It can tolerate frost and droughts. It has been hybridized with Skimmia anquetilia to create Skimmia × confusa. It is suitable for Bonsai. This species is native to Japan. It is also grown in Chinese gardens. This species has many cultivar forms.