Rhodotypos scandens
Black Jetbead, Jetbead
Also known as: Corchorus scandens Thunb. +3 more
- Corchorus scandens Thunb.
- Kerria tetrapetala Siebold
- Rhodotypos kerrioides Siebold & Zucc.
- Rhodotypos tetrapetala (Siebold) Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Rhodotypos scandens (commonly known as Black Jetbead or Jetbead) is a shrub within the Rosaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Manchuria
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, Arkansas, Austria, Bulgaria, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin