Callicarpa japonica

Taxobox
name = Japanese Beautyberry

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Verbenaceae
genus = "Callicarpa"
species = "C. japonica"
binomial = "Callicarpa japonica"

"Japanese Beautyberry" ("Callicarpa japonica") is a tree with purple berry fruits. The flowers can range from pink to white. They are cultivated as ornamental trees. They are popularly grown in gardens and parks. The berries are not edible. The leaves can be used to make herbal tea. This species is native to Japan. The berries provide food for birds and deer.

External links

* " [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Callicarpa+japonica Japanese Beautyberry info] "