Akebia quinata
Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata –commonly known as akebi (木通), chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine, or five-leaf akebia– is a vine that is native to Japan, China and Korea, commonly used as an ornamental or edible plant in the United States and Europe.
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Akebia quinata –commonly known as akebi (木通), chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine, or five-leaf akebia– is a vine that is native to Japan, China and Korea, commonly used as an ornamental or edible plant in the United States and Europe. In its native habitat, it is often found on hills, in hedges, on trees, along forest edges and streams, and on mountainous slopes.
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mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1839. Đây là loài bản địa Nhật Bản, Trung Quốc và bán đảo Triều Tiên, được trồng ở đông Hoa Kỳ từ Georgia đến Michigan và Massachusetts. Cây cao 10 m (30 ft) hoặc hơn và có lá ghép năm lá nhỏ.
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Hoa cụm trong các cành hoa và có mùi sô cô la, với ba hoặc bốn đài hoa.
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Uses
- Akebia quinata –commonly known as akebi (木通), chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine, or five-leaf akebia– is a vine that is native to Japan, China and Korea, commonly used as an ornamental or edible plant in the United States and Europe.
Habitat & conservation
Akebia quinata –commonly known as akebi (木通), chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine, or five-leaf akebia– is a vine that is native to Japan, China and Korea, commonly used as an ornamental or edible plant in the United States and Europe. In its native habitat, it is often found on hills, in hedges, on trees, along forest edges and streams, and on mountainous slopes.
Conservation
Akebia quinata has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Akebia quinata — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Akebia quinata — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q1482093 — Wikidata,
