Orixa japonica

Orixa japonica
Japanese orixa[1] (Autumn foliage)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Toddalioideae
Genus: Orixa
Species: O. japonica
Binomial name
Orixa japonica
Thunb.

Orixa japonica, commonly called Japanese orixa, is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 metres (10 ft) with an equal spread.[2] Native to Japan and South Korea, it is found on forested, sunny slopes at elevations from 500 to 1300 m.[3] A recent scientific study found this plant to contain previously unknown alkaloids that may be effective against Plasmodium falciparum, one of the protozoan species that cause human malaria.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Cirrus Digital: Japanese Orixa Orixa japonica Retrieved 22 Feb. 2013
  2. "Orixa japonica (Japanese Orixa)" Canada Plants. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. eFloras.org Chinese Plant Names, Orixa japonica Thunb.

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