Akebia quinata

Akebia quinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Lardizabalaceae
Genus: Akebia
Species:
A. quinata
Binomial name
Akebia quinata
Synonyms

Rajania quinata Houtt.

Akebia quinata –commonly known as chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine,[1] or five-leaf akebia– is a shrub that is native to Japan, China and Korea, commonly used as an ornamental / edible plant in the United States and Europe.[2] In its native habitat, it is often found on hills, in hedges, on trees, along forest edges and streams, and on mountainous slopes.[3]

  1. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 345. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  2. ^ "Akebia". One Green World. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).