Biology:Epigaea asiatica
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Epigaea |
| Species: | E. asiatica
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Epigaea asiatica is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[1][2] It is endemic to Japan. It has pale pink flowers, and seeds that are dispersed by ants.[3]
Description
Epigaea asiatica is an evergreen shrub up to 0.1 m (0 ft 4 in) by 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 4. It is leafy all year round, in flower from April to May. The species is hermaphrodite (has male and female organs).
Uses
The fruits of Epigaea asiatica, called iwanashi (katakana: イワナシ; kanji: 岩梨), which are harvested from the wild, are used in seasonal dishes in some parts of Japan.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Epigaea asiatica Maxim.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328105-1.
- ↑ "Epigaea asiatica Maxim.". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6G5HC.
- ↑ "Seed dispersal of Epigaea asiatica (Ericaceae) by ants". https://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/labs/kanko/396-2.pdf.
External links
Data related to Epigaea asiatica at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q11287286 entry
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