Family | Coriariaceae |
Scientific name | Coriaria japonica A. Gray |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) doku-utsugi [poisonous utsugi ((utsugi = a tree which has empty body))] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Kinki region) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=24 |
Description | Plants 1-2m tall. Leaves 6-8cm long. Flowers male yellow, female red, flowering in May to June. Deciduoous. Shrub. |
Reference | Coriaria japonica A. Gray |
Corianin from Coriaria japonica A. GRAY, and Sesquiterpene Lactones from Loranthus parasiticus MERR. Used for Treatment of Schizophrenia(Organic,Chemical) | |
Use of hydrolyzable tannins for treatement and prophylaxis of AIDS. (European Patent EP0297547/1989) | |
Topical agent for dermatological use containing 4-hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside (European Patent EP1859835/2007) | |
Note | Poisonous plants. |
April 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |