Hovenia
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Hovenia is a small genus of deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rhamnaceae
. They occur naturally from India to Japan. The Japanese Raisin Tree is the most well-known of the group, as it is often planted in gardens outside Asia.
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions...
. They occur naturally from India to Japan. The Japanese Raisin Tree is the most well-known of the group, as it is often planted in gardens outside Asia.
Selected species
- Hovenia acerba
- syn Hovenia kiukiangensis
- Hovenia dulcisHovenia dulcisHovenia dulcis, the oriental raisin tree, is a hardy tree that occurs from Japan, over Eastern China and Korea to the Himalayas , growing preferably in a sunny position on moist sandy or loamy soils...
Thunb.
- Hovenia dulcis
- syn Hovenia inaequalis DC.
- Hovenia parviflora
- Hovenia pubescens
- Hovenia robusta
- Hovenia tomentella
- Hovenia trichocarpa