Sageretia theezans
| Sageretia theezans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Sageretia |
| Species: | S. theezans |
| Binomial name | |
| Sageretia theezans Brongn. | |
Sageretia theezans (Sageretia, Mock Buckthorn, Sweet-plum or Chinese sweet plum (Chinese: 雀梅藤); syn. S. thea) is a shrub from the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern China. It is widely used for creating bonsai.
Description
It grows to 1–3 m tall and has small green leaves 1.5–4 cm long, and a leathery multicoloured trunk. It is evergreen and the flowers are small and inconspicuous; the fruit is a small edible drupe 1 cm diameter.
References
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- Chung, Shin-Kyo; Kim, Young-Chan; Takaya, Yoshiaki; Terashima, Kenji; Niwa, Masatake (2004). "Novel Flavonol Glycoside, 7-O-Methyl Mearnsitrin, fromSageretia theezansand Its Antioxidant Effect". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52 (15): 4664–4668. doi:10.1021/jf049526j. ISSN 0021-8561.
- Park, Jong Cheol; Hur, Jong Moon; Park, Ju Gwon; Hatano, Tsutomu; Yoshida, Takashi; Miyashiro, Hirotsugu; Min, Byung Sun; Hattori, Masao (2002). "Inhibitory effects of Korean medicinal plants and camelliatannin H fromCamellia japonica on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 protease". Phytotherapy Research 16 (5): 422–426. doi:10.1002/ptr.919. ISSN 0951-418X.
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