Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Netherlands
Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Netherlands
Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Netherlands
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Orixa japonica
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Common name:
Japanese orixa, コクサギ Ko-kusagi, 臭常山属 chòu cháng shān shǔ, 상산 sang san
Family:
Rutaceae (Rue family)
Distribution:
Japan, Korea, China
Life form:
Shrub
Comments:
Orixa japonica is a medium-sized, loose-growing shrub, with leaves that emit a fragrant scent and fall off in winter. The small flowers are greenish and appear in May. It belongs to the rue family (Rutaceae). It is native to China, Korea and Japan, where it is called Ko-kusagi. Material of this plant was received by Von Siebold from Japan before 1856. Recent research has shown that this plant contains alkaloids that might combat the parasite that causes malaria.
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1:
Systematic Garden 16
(SYS 16)
• Accession: HBL20008734/1 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: wild (indirectly: seeds or spores)
2:
Tuin vak 31C
(31C)
• Accession: HBLB18011/1 • Provenance: natural source (directly)
3:
Tuin vak 34A
(34A)
• Accession: HBLA99010/1
4:
Von Siebold gedenktuin, vak A
(SIEB A)
• Accession: HBLB18011/2 • Provenance: natural source (directly)
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Individual