| Family | Betulaceae |
| Scientific name | Carpinus japonica Blume |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kuma-shide |
| (English common name) Japanese hornbeam | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | n=8, 2n=16 |
| Description | Plants 15m tall. Leaves 5-10cm long. Flowers flowering in April. Deciduous. Arbor trees. |
| Reference | Carpinus japonica Blume |
| Composition against cardiovascular diseases (WIPO Patent WO/2006/032115) | |
| Lactone derivative, and plant growth regulator and rooting agent each containing the same as active ingredient (European Patent EP1426367/2004) | |
| Plant rooting inducer (European Patent EP1741338/2007) | |
| Germicide and disinfectant (Japanese Patent JP63159302/1988) |
| April 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
| June 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
June 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
June 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
| June 2007 at Mt. Tsukuba |
| December 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden |
| December 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden |