Eurya japonica

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Eurya japonica

Eurya japonica, known as East Asian eurya,[1] is a 1–3.5 m tall shrub in the Pentaphylacaceae family.

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Eurya japonica
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Genus: Eurya
Species:
E. japonica
Binomial name
Eurya japonica
Synonyms

Eurya latifolia hort. ex K.Koch

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It is found in eastern China, Korea, and Japan.[2] It is used as an ornamental plant.[3] In shinto it is a sacred tree, whose leaves are used as sacrificial offerings. [4]

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