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*Akebia quinata (Houttuyn) Decaisne. Common name: Five-leaf, Five-leaf Akebia, Chocolate-vine. Phenology: Mar-Jun; Jun-Jul. Habitat: Escaped from cultivation to roadbanks, suburban woodlands, and floodplains. Distribution: Native of Japan, China, and Korea. This species is likely to become a serious invasive alien in the Southeast over the next decades; it forms dense mats in natural forests and is difficult to eradicate.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA3, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Va; Rajania quinata Houtt. = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Rajania quinata Houtt. 1779

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