Coriaria japonica




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