Spiraea thunbergii




Family Rosaceae
Scientific name Spiraea thunbergii Siebold ex Blume
Synonyms Chaenomeles maulei (Masters) C. K. Schneider; Cydonia japonica (Thunberg) Persoon; Cydonia lagenaria Loisel.; Pyrus japonica Thunberg; Pyrus maulei Masters
Common name (Japanese common name) yuki-yanagi [snow willow]
(English common name) Thunberg's meadowsweet
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 1-1.5m. Leaves 2-4.5cm. Flowers white 8mm, flowering in March to April. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Spiraea thunbergii Siebold ex Blume
Spiraea thunbergii Siebold ex Blume
Insect repellent (US Patent 20060153890)
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March 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
March 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
March 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park