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Rhamnaceae
Hovenia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Hovenia dulcis Thunberg. Common name: Japanese Raisin-tree. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Suburban woodlands, escaped form cultivation. Distribution: Native of China. Goldman (1998) presents a discussion of this species’ introduction into North America, with a color photograph. Also reported as naturalizing in the Coastal Plain portion of Fairfax County, Virginia (Steury 2011).

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, K1, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, Brizicky (1964a), Nesom (2023h); = n/a — C. Basionym: Hovenia dulcis Thunberg 1781

Links to other floras: = Hovenia dulcis - FNA12

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native range: eastern Asia