Aucuba chinensis
Also known as: Aucuba chinensis subsp. chinensis
- Aucuba chinensis subsp. chinensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Garryaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Aucuba chinensis is a shrub belonging to the Garryaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Myanmar, Taiwan, Vietnam
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)
Japan, Korea
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms