Stauntonia hexaphylla[1] or Stauntonia vine is a plant in the family Lardizabalaceae.[2][3]

Stauntonia hexaphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Lardizabalaceae
Genus: Stauntonia
Species:
S. hexaphylla
Binomial name
Stauntonia hexaphylla
Synonyms

Stauntonia hexaphylla var. rotundata Wu
Stauntonia hexaphylla var. obovata Wu
Stauntonia hexaphylla var. cordata Li

In Japan, it is distributed in Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Outside Japan it is found in South Korea. It grows wild in mountains and hills in warm regions and near the coast. Outside of its natural distribution, it is sometimes planted in gardens as shade shelves.

In Japanese it is called Mube (ムベ, or 郁子).

References

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  1. ^ Decne., 1839 In: Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. II. 12: 105 (1839), et in Arch. Mus. Par. 1: 192
  2. ^ Roskov, Y.; Kunze, T.; Orrell, T.; Abucay, L.; Paglinawan, L.; Culham, A.; Bailly, N.; Kirk, P.; Bourgoin, T.; Baillargeon, G.; Decock, W.; De Wever, A. (2014). Didžiulis, V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Stauntonia hexaphylla". Plants of the World Online. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 18 October 2023.