Orixa japonica
Orixa japonica | |
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Japanese orixa[1] (Autumn foliage) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Subfamily: | Toddalioideae |
Genus: | Orixa Thunb. |
Species: | O. japonica |
Binomial name | |
Orixa japonica Thub. | |
Orixa japonica, commonly called East Asian orixa[2] or Japanese orixa, is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 metres (10 ft) with an equal spread.[3] Native to Japan and South Korea, it is found on forested, sunny slopes at elevations from 500 to 1300 m.[4] A recent scientific study found this plant to contain previously unknown alkaloids that may be effective against Plasmodium falciparum, one of the protozoan species that cause human malaria.[1]
- Flowers
- Fruit
References
- 1 2 Cirrus Digital: Japanese Orixa Orixa japonica Retrieved 22 Feb. 2013
- ↑ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 553. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via Korea Forest Service.
- ↑ "Orixa japonica (Japanese Orixa)" Canada Plants. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ eFloras.org Chinese Plant Names, Orixa japonica Thunb.
External links
- Photo Database from University of South Florida
- Data related to Orixa japonica at Wikispecies
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