Rhamnus japonica




Family Rhamnaceae
Scientific name Rhamnus japonica Maximovicz
Synonyms Rhamnus globosus Siebold & Zuccarini, non Bunge; Rhamnus japonica Maximovicz var. decipiens Maximovicz
Common name (Japanese common name) kuro-ume-modoki (クロウメモドキ, 黒梅擬 [meaning: black ume-modoki (ume-modoki = Ilex serrata Thunberg ex Murray)])
(English common name) Japanese buckthorn
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 2-6m tall. Leaves 2-8cm long. Flowers yellow corollas ca. 4mm across, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Rhamnus japonica Maxim.
Food composition containing antimicrobial plant distillate (US Patent 5525340/1996)
Cosmetic composition and production thereof (US Patent 20060018867)



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