Details of genus: Hovenia Thunb. [10]
genus_ja: ケンポナシ
genus_en:
# spp.: 4
pub_year: 1781
accepted: Accepted
Family: Rhamnaceae
family_ja: クロウメモドキ
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Ziziphoideae: Tribe Paliureae
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 27 Jul 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: Indian Subcontinent to Central & S. China and Indo-China, Korea, Japan
description_en: Genus of 2 species of deciduous trees found in woodland or forest, cultivated and naturalized in E. and S.E. Asia (their exact country of origin is unknown). The leaves are alternate, heart-shaped to oval, and toothed. They are grown mainly for their fragrant flowers and small, spherical fruits. The shallowly cup-shaped, yellow or greenish yellow flowers, to 6mm (1/4in) across, are produced in terminal and axillary, forked cymes. Hovenias are attractive specimen trees and will thrive in regions with long, hot summers where the shoots can thoroughly ripen. In areas with cool summers, flowers and fruits are not always freely borne.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or scari fy seed and sow in spring. Root greenwood cuttings in early summer, and hardwood cuttings in late autumn.
pests_en: Prone to coral spot, if wood is not fully ripened.
description_ja:
comment: E.Asia
comment_ja: ケンポナシ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-07-27 12:16 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Rhamnaceae | クロウメモドキ科 | Subfamily Ziziphoideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Rhamnaceae | クロウメモドキ科 | Subfamily Ziziphoideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted | Rhamnaceae | クロウメモドキ科 | Subfamily Ziziphoideae: Tribe Paliureae | 4 | Show |