Akebia

Taxobox
name = "Akebia"

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Akebia quinata"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ranunculales
familia = Lardizabalaceae
genus = "Akebia"
genus_authority = Decne.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

"Akebia" is a genus of just two species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae. The scientific name, "akebia", is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: nihongo|"akebi"|通草. They are commonly referred to as chocolate vine, and are grown by gardeners as ornamental climbing vines.

The purple or reddish purple flowers are borne on racemes and have a slight chocolate scent. Their fruits are edible. The two species have been cultivated into several varieties, some of which flower white rather than dark maroon.

*"Akebia quinata" (Houtt.) Decne. : five-leaf akebia
*"Akebia trifoliata" (Thunb.) Koidz. : three-leaf akebia
**"Akebia trifoliata" subsp. "australis" (Diels) T. Shimizu
**"Akebia trifoliata" subsp. "longisepala" H. N. Qin
**"Akebia trifoliata" subsp. "trifoliata"

References

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External links

* [http://www.paghat.com/akebia.html Akebia: Three Varieties] including photographs by Paghat's Garden
* [http://www.paghat.com/akebiafruit.html Akebia: Edible Fruits] including photographs by Paghat's Garden