Berberis thunbergii




Family Berberidaceae
Scientific name Berberis thunbergii de Candolle
Synonyms Berberis thunbergii de Candolle var. atropurpurea Chenault
Common name (Japanese common name) megi [eyes tree]
(English common name) Japanese barberry
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 2m. Leaves 1-5cm. Flowers pale yellow 6mm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Berberis thunbergii DC.
Cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition, especially dermatological composition, containing oxyacanthine, intended in particular for stimulating hair growth or retarding hair loss (US Patent 5607693/1997)
Elicited plant products (US Patent 20020132021)




April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden