Akebia quinata
Chocolate Vine, Five Leaf
Also known as: Akebia micrantha Nakai +8 more
- Akebia micrantha Nakai
- Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne.
- Akebia quinata f. albiflora Y.N.Lee
- Akebia quinata f. polyphylla (Nakai) Hiyama
- Akebia quinata f. viridiflora Makino
- Akebia quinata var. polyphylla Nakai
- Akebia quinata var. yechi W.C.Cheng
- Akebia quinata var. yiehii Cheng
- Rajania quinata Thunb. ex Houtt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lardizabalaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Akebia quinata (commonly known as Chocolate Vine or Five-leaf) is a climbing plant belonging to the Lardizabalaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
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)
Alabama, Austria, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia