Aucuba japonica
Japanese Aucuba, Japanese Laurel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Garryaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Aucuba japonica (commonly known as Japanese aucuba or Japanese laurel) is a shrub belonging to the Garryaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan
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)
Austria, China South-Central, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, North Carolina, Portugal, Spain, Washington
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms