PLANTS Profile for Aucuba japonica (Japanese laurel)

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PLANTS Profile

Aucuba japonica Thunb.
Japanese laurel

Symbol:

AUJA

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Cornaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Native Status:

L48

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Aucuba japonica Thunb.

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Distribution:
Aucuba japonica Thunb.


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Related Taxa:
Aucuba japonica Thunb.

View 4 genera in Cornaceae, 1 species in Aucuba

Classification:
Aucuba japonica Thunb.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Cornales
Family	Cornaceae – Dogwood family
Genus	Aucuba Thunb. – acuba
Species	Aucuba japonica Thunb. – Japanese laurel

Introduced Information:
Aucuba japonica Thunb.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Aucuba japonica Thunb.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 565023.

Time Generated: 02/14/2009 02:49 PM MST