Hovenia dulcis
Chinese Raisintree, Japanese Raisintree
Other regional names: Oriental Raisin Tree
- Oriental Raisin Tree
Also known as: Hovenia dulcis f. deviata Honda +5 more
- Hovenia dulcis f. deviata Honda
- Hovenia dulcis f. latifolia (Nakai ex Y.Kimura) H.Hara
- Hovenia dulcis var. glabra Makino
- Hovenia dulcis var. koreana Nakai ex Y.Kimura
- Hovenia dulcis var. latifolia Nakai ex Kimura
- Hovenia pubescens Sweet
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rhamnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Hovenia dulcis (commonly known as Chinese raisintree or Japanese Raisintree) is a tree within the Rhamnaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, East Himalaya, Honduras, India, New South Wales, North Carolina, Paraguay, Peru, Texas, West Himalaya