Phytolacca esculenta

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Phytolacca esculenta, Van Houtte (Pircunia esculenta, Moq. Phytolacca Kaempferi, Gray. P. pekinensis, Hance). Somewhat woody, suberect, the sts. thick, green and glabrous: lvs. short-petioled, broad-elliptic or ovate, the apex somewhat acute or blunt: infl. suberect, loosely racemose, not surpassing the lvs., the peduncle and rachis glabrous: fls. pedicellate; calyx white, the parts rounded; stamens commonly 8, with white filaments and rose colored anthers; style recurved: fr. with S free carpels. China, Japan. Cult, for the edible lvs. This name is catalogued in England as "American grape." The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.