Neoshirakia japonica
(Siebold & Zucc.) Esser
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Description
A small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The branches are slender. The leaves are oval and 7-16 cm long by 4-8 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
Oil is extracted from the seeds.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Japan, Korea, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Excoecaria japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Mull.Arg.Neoshirakia atrobadiomaculata (F. P. Metcalf) Esser & P. T. LiSapium atrobadiomaculatum F. P. MetcalfSapium japonicum (Siebold & Zucc.) Pax & K. Hoff.Shirakia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Hurus.Stillingia japonica Siebold and Zucc.Triadica japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Baill.
Also Known As
Saramjunamu
References (1)
- Kim, H. & Song, M., 2013, Ethnobotanical analysis for traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in North Jeolla Province (Korea). Genetic. Resour. Crop Evol. (2013) 60:1571-1585 (As Sapium japonicum)
