| Family | Rosaceae |
| Scientific name | Kerria japonica (L.) De Candolle |
| Synonyms | Corchorus japonicus Thunberg; Kerria japonica (L.) De Candolle forma typica Nakai; Kerria japonica (L.) De Candolle var. typica Makino; Rubus japonicus L.; Spiraea japonica Desvaux |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) yamabuki |
| (English common name) Japan globeflower, Japanese kerria, Japanese rose, Jew's mallow | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Korea, China | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=18 |
| Description | Plants 1-2m. Leaves 4-8cm. Flowers yellow 3-5cm, flowering in March to May. Deciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference | Kerria japonica (L.) DC. |
| Kerria japonica (Linnaeus) Candolle | |
| Antibiotic preparation and use of the same in plants (US Patent 5604208/1997) | |
| Anti-proliferative preparations (US Patent 6342254/2002) | |
| Methods of inhibiting proliferation of cells (US Patent 20060269625) |
| April 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
April 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
April 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |