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| June 2007 at roadside |
June 2007 at roadside |
June 2007 at roadside |
| Family | Aquifoliaceae |
| Scientific name | Ilex serrata Thunberg ex Murray |
| Synonyms | Ilex serrata Thunberg ex Murray forma leucocarpa Beissner; Ilex serrata Thunberg ex Murray forma xanthocarpa (Rehder) Rehder; Ilex serrata Thunberg ex Murray var. argutidens (Miquel) Rehder; Ilex serrata Thunberg ex Murray var. sieboldii (Miquel) Rehder |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ume-modoki [pseudo prum] |
| (English common name) Japanese winterberry | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) China | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 2-3m. Leaves 4-8cm. Flowers pale purple 3.5mm, flowering in June. Fruits red 5mm (white = Ilex serrata forma leucocarpa, yellow = Ilex serrata forma xanthocarpa). Deciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference | Ilex serrata Thunb. |
| Composition against cardiovascular diseases (WIPO Patent WO/2006/032115) |
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| June 2007 at roadside |
June 2007 at roadside |
June 2007 at roadside |
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| June 2007 at roadside |
June 2007 at roadside |
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| November 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
November 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
