Idesia

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Idesia polycarpa
Idesia polycarpa leaves and fruit
Idesia polycarpa leaves and fruit
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae / Flacourtiaceae
Genus: Idesia
Species: I. polycarpa

Binomial name
Idesia polycarpa
Maxim.

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Idesia polycarpa (Iigiri Tree) is a medium-large, deciduous, dioecious tree generally reaching a height of 9-12 meters (30-40 feet). It is native to China, Taiwan, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands.

The bark of I. polycarpa is a smooth gray. The leaves are large and heart-shaped. The fragrant flowers are small and born in panicles. The fruit is an orange berry 5 to 8 mm across which persist until the following spring. It is edible either raw or cooked.[1]



Notes

  1. Tanaka. T. Tanaka, "Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World" Keigaku Publishing 1976

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